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Earthquakes, tornadoes, and other natural disasters often destroy the pipes that bring drinking water to a community. One of the biggest risks to survivors is drinking contaminated water. How might you purify water in an emergency, using only energy from the Sun?
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| Find out how to distil water using only a cup and a plastic sheet. This page has detailed instructions and explanatory photographs. ( http://www.desertusa.com/mag98/dec/stories/water.html ) | ||
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| Make a solar still and read about other students’ results. ( http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/sci/solarstill.html ) | ||
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| Solar Still Basics | ||
| Detailed information on solar stills, including some quite advanced theory. ( http://www.solaqua.com/solstilbas.html ) | ||
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