Droughts are getting worse. Is fog-farming a fix?

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By Matt SimonFeb 20, 2025, 12:01 am161 pts
The city of Alto Hospicio, in Chile’s Atacama Desert, is one of the driest places on Earth. And yet its population of 140,000 continues to balloon, putting mounting pressure on nearby aquifers that haven’t been recharged by rain in 10,000 years. But Alto Hospicio, like so many other coastal cities, is rich…

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