Freshwater is usually associated with rivers, lakes, wells and reservoirs, but in one of Morocco’s driest regions, an unconventional source is being put to work: moisture carried by fog.
In southwestern Morocco, an unusual water system captures moisture directly from Atlantic fog and turns it into drinking water for households below the Anti-Atlas Mountains. High on Mt. Boutmezguida, black mesh nets intercept passing fog, collect the droplets and channel the water into a distribution system that relies on gravity to carry it downhill.
