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Beyond Desalination: Convergent Renewable–Biotechnological Approaches to Desert Water Security

Authors: Gupta, Rohit; Gupta, Rahul;

Beyond Desalination: Convergent Renewable–Biotechnological Approaches to Desert Water Security

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Abstract — Water scarcity remains one of the major problems in arid and semi-arid areas, especially in deserts where there is almost no source of conventional fresh water. The need for dependable and environmentally friendly water sources in desert areas is becoming more and more pressing as climate change worsens and populations increase. This research paper delves into the latest scientific breakthroughs and technological innovations that aim to make water available in deserts. It looks into the methods of atmospheric water harvesting, solar desalination, fog collection, aquifer recharge, and biotechnological solutions such as water-generating nanomaterials and genetically engineered drought-tolerant plants. Considerable emphasis is put on the use of renewable energy systems, especially solar and wind, for providing energy to water production processes in a sustainable way. The paper also presents and evaluates the implementations of the technologies in the real world through the case studies of Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Chile. Identifying environmental repercussions along with technical feasibility, this research intends to be a thorough introductory account of how science and technology can make the water supply system accessible in the harshest water-stressed areas of the earth.

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Water Scarcity; Deserts; Technological Innovations; Atmospheric Water Harvesting; Solar Desalination; Fog Collection; Aquifer Recharge; Biotechnological Solutions., Water Scarcity; Deserts; Technological Innovations; Atmospheric Water Harvesting; Solar Desalination; Fog Collection; Aquifer Recharge; Biotechnological Solutions.

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