Supplying Safe Drinking Water: “Miracle tree” substance produces clean drinking water inexpensively and sustainably




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Summary: Today’s solution uses the seeds of the miracle tree to produce clean drinking water. The water-treatment process requiring only tree seeds and sand could purify and clarify water inexpensively and sustainably in the developing world, where more than 1 billion people lack access to clean drinking water, scientists report.