Sri Lanka is grappling with a severe salt shortage, with prices soaring to Rs. 400 ($1,34) per kilogram. Delays in importing 30,000 metric tons of non-iodized salt and disruptions in local production are driving the crisis. While a shipment from India is expected soon, officials say it may take up to two weeks for the market to stabilize. In the meantime, local production efforts are being intensified to meet demand.

How Could the Color of Light Affect the Traditional Solar Evaporation Process?
Earlier this year, MIT researchers made a surprising discovery of the “photomolecular effect,” a process that “demonstrates for the first time that water can evaporate
