Fog — a part of daily life for millions of Californians — is fundamentally fickle. Yet now researchers are trying to more consistently harvest it. The effort comes as global warming pushes California’s climate pendulum from brutal droughts to extreme deluges. As these swings intensify, water supplies are becoming increasingly precious. Fog, however,  blankets parts of California through dry periods and heatwaves. Scientists, and investors, say this untapped water resource could make communities more resilient, while stirring an impulse to conserve. … [Peter] Weiss and collaborators at Cal State Monterey Bay and San Francisco State are investigating just how much water they can seize from the mist. The amount the group is harvesting is modest, but the scientists are working with water districts, a housing developer and residents on experimental projects across the Bay Area.

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