Previously studied methods for absorbing plastics tend to be ... They then tested the sponge in four different water samples, taken from irrigation water, pond water, lake water and sea water ...

A porous hydro-sponge made from natural materials efficiently extracts clean water from air using only sunlight.

The solution may lie in converting our beloved concrete jungles into so-called “sponge cities," which would do a better job than traditional cities of absorbing excess water into the ground.

Students watch an animation to help understand why some materials absorb water better than others. Students apply what they learned to better understand why a towel and a sponge are good absorbers.

The substance can contain up to 1.5 percent water, and if the ringwoodite under the surface has just one percent water in its ...

allowing urban areas to "absorb, store, and purify rainwater, much like a sponge soaks up water". They deploy various green infrastructure techniques, including permeable pavements, green roofs ...