5 unusual methods to harvest Earth's untapped water sources

Feb 2, 2021

Water scarcity climate change technology sustainability

There are a range of water resources at all different altitudes which can potentially be tapped. Image: Unsplash/Jong Marshes

Explore and monitor how Water is affecting economies, industries and global issues

A hand holding a looking glass by a lake

Crowdsource Innovation

Get involved with our crowdsourced digital platform to deliver impact at scale

Stay up to date:

Water

Have you read?

Water embedded in fog is increasingly seen as a source of drinking water Image: Aqualonis

Micro-catchment rainwater harvesting is vital to capture rainwater that would otherwise evaporate.

Dry areas need to catch all the rain they get. Image: Theib Oweis ICARDA

UAE and South Africa are looking into iceberg towing.

Scholars and politicians are considering iceberg harvesting as a potential freshwater source. Image: Nicholas Sloane Southern Ice Forum

Don't miss any update on this topic

Create a free account and access your personalized content collection with our latest publications and analyses.

License and Republishing

World Economic Forum articles may be republished in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Public License, and in accordance with our Terms of Use.

The views expressed in this article are those of the author alone and not the World Economic Forum.

The Agenda Weekly

A weekly update of the most important issues driving the global agenda

Subscribe today

You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in our emails. For more details, review our privacy policy.

More on Water
See all

Droughts are creating new supply chain problems. This is what you need to know

Ewan Thomson

October 25, 2023

Why water security is our most urgent challenge today

Gim Huay Neo and Saroj Kumar Jha

October 12, 2023

Why addressing the climate crisis at our poles is key to achieving Sustainable Development Goals

Gail Whiteman

September 20, 2023

Achieving the SDGs requires public-private collaboration on water. Here’s why

Mariana Mazzucato

September 13, 2023

Paris is keeping buildings cool with river water, instead of air conditioning

Antonia Cimini

September 12, 2023

This is how to ensure that Africa's underground water resources are available for future generations

Gaathier Mahed

September 8, 2023

5 unusual methods to harvest Earth's untapped water sources

Manzoor Qadir

Vladimir Smakhtin

Share:

Explore and monitor how Water is affecting economies, industries and global issues

Get involved with our crowdsourced digital platform to deliver impact at scale

Stay up to date:

Water

Have you read?

If you want to make progress on all the major global challenges, start with water

How to measure progress in building a sustainable future

Don't miss any update on this topic

Related topics:

Share:

The Agenda Weekly

More on Water
See all

Vladimir Smakhtin

Share:

.chakra .wef-1nk5u5d{margin-top:16px;margin-bottom:16px;line-height:1.388;color:#2846F8;font-size:1.25rem;}@media screen and (min-width:56.5rem){.chakra .wef-1nk5u5d{font-size:1.125rem;}}Get involved with our crowdsourced digital platform to deliver impact at scale

Stay up to date:

Water

Have you read?

If you want to make progress on all the major global challenges, start with water

How to measure progress in building a sustainable future

Don't miss any update on this topic

Related topics:

Share:

The Agenda .chakra .wef-n7bacu{margin-top:16px;margin-bottom:16px;line-height:1.388;font-weight:400;}Weekly

Get involved with our crowdsourced digital platform to deliver impact at scale

The Agenda Weekly