TLDR · SCIENCE & FUTURISTIC TECHNOLOGY

‘CLOUD-MILKING': THE ZERO-ENERGY TECHNIQUE KEEPING YOUNG TREES ALIVE

theguardian.com5 min read

Summary from the TLDR newsletter

Cloud milking is a zero-energy technique for extracting water from fog. The technique mimics the way that the leaves capture water droplets from fog. It involves erecting special structures in the path of the wind to collect water droplets as the wind blows fog through them. Cloud milking is revolutionizing the recovery of forests devastated by fire and drought.