Sunscreen for lakes and dams: Could a thin floating layer of nanomaterial shield water from evaporation?

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Aug 26, 2026, 4:00 pm314 ptsTop
Water stored in dams and reservoirs for humans to use often evaporates, especially in hot regions like southern Africa. Rising temperatures speed up evaporation, leaving less water for people, farming and industry. Daniel Kwasi Kpeglo has just completed a Ph.D. in physics. He explains his laboratory research…

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