Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New study shows how sunlight's electric field speeds up water evaporation by breaking off water clusters at the surface. (CREDIT: ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Water evaporation is a force of nature that has been shaping our planet for billions of years, driving the water cycle and sustaining life on Earth. It is a process that occurs ...

We all know that water evaporates when the temperature climbs, but researchers have just shown that there's another factor at play. The breakthrough could solve long-standing atmospheric mysteries and ...

A new study is shedding light on why solar radiation is more effective than other forms of energy at causing water to evaporate. The key factor turns out to be the oscillating electric field inherent ...

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A new study is shedding light on why solar radiation is more effective than other forms of energy at causing water to evaporate. The key factor turns out to be the oscillating electric field inherent ...

Green light means “go.” That might apply to evaporating water molecules too. Visible light, especially that of a greenish hue, might spur water to evaporate, researchers report in the Nov. 7 ...