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Yep, you read the title correctly. The folks over at Element Four have created a home appliance called the WaterMill, which will create drinking water from air. The system draws in moist, outside air through an air filter. The moist air passes over a cooling element, condensing the moist air into water droplets. This water is then collected, passed through a specialized carbon filter and is then exposed to an ultraviolet sterilizer, eliminating bacteria. Originally envisioned as an antidote to the freshwater crisis, the unit costs $1,299.  Read more >

Earlier this week, Africa saw its largest-ever wildlife crime bust. The four month undercover investigation came to a close this weekend as undercover agents caught 57 criminals red-handed at ivory markets, border crossings, and airports in the five participating countries- Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana. Included in the group of criminals were several Chinese nationals, attempting to smuggle ivory out of an airport in Kenya.  Read more >