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Sunscreen for lakes and dams: could a thin floating layer of nanomaterial shield water from evaporation?

A new nanomaterial ‘blanket’ could reduce evaporation from dams by blocking heat while letting sunlight through, helping save scarce water in hot parts of Africa.

Sunscreen for lakes and dams: could a thin floating layer of nanomaterial shield water from evaporation?
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A new nanomaterial ‘blanket’ could reduce evaporation from dams by blocking heat while letting sunlight through, helping save scarce water in hot parts of Africa.

Original source: The Conversation
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