There was little indication of how torrential the Texas downpours would become before dawn. At least 27 people were killed, ...

Forecasters predicted flooding. But there was little indication of how torrential and unrelenting the downpours would become.

In two recent studies, researchers suggest a weakening ocean current system is to blame for a persistent cold spot in the ...

Most of the water on Earth is salty ocean water—not suitable for drinking. While desalination plants can remove the salt and make seawater drinkable, they use a lot of energy and expensive equipment.

In a Swiss pine forest, the treetops are being sprayed with mist in a bid to discover the effect that drier or wetter air has ...

In a leap toward sustainable desalination, researchers have created a solar-powered sponge-like aerogel that turns seawater into drinkable water using just sunlight and a plastic cover. Unlike ...

Researchers have developed a sponge-like material with long, microscopic air pockets that uses sunlight and a simple plastic ...

If you have thought about trying to kick a smoking habit, you’re not alone. Nearly 7 of 10 smokers say they want to stop. Quitting smoking is one of the best things you can do for your health — ...

MIT scientists have created a game-changing new "bubble wrap" material that can turn air into water that's safe to drink.

Thermal infrared (TIR) multispectral data over land can be atmospherically corrected by radiative transfer calculations combined with global assimilated data from a weather forecast system. This ...

MIT's groundbreaking "bubble wrap" technology turns air into clean drinking water.

The tool, which comes from researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, could be a huge step toward making safe ...