There is already a severe shortage of potable water on Earth, and that situation is only going to get worse in the years ahead.

Even with water recycling and conservation, we won't be able to keep up with rising demand. To fulfill our demands, scientists will have to discover other sources of this essential fluid.

The water vapor above the seas is a vast, unexplored resource with virtually infinite potential. Using harvesting structures to turn this vapor into potable water is the subject of a recent research.