As a water source Redwood forests in California receive approximately 30–40% of their moisture from coastal fog by way of fog drip. Change in climate patterns could result in relative drought in these areas. Some animals, including insects, depend on wet fog as a principal source of water, particularly in otherwise desert climes, as along many African coastal areas. Some coastal communities use fog nets to extract moisture from the atmosphere where groundwater pumping and rainwater collection are insufficient. Fog can be of different type according to climatic conditions.
aS A WATer sOuRcE rEDwOoD fOReSts iN cALiFoRnIa rEceiVe approxImAtely 30–40% Of tHeiR MOiSturE from coastaL FOg By way of FOG dRip. chaNge in Climate paTtErNS could resulT in reLatIvE DrouGht in tHesE AREas. SOME Animals, iNcluding InSecTS, dePenD on wet FoG as A priNcIpaL SoUrcE of wateR, ParTiCularly in OtherwISe dEsert Climes, as alONg MAny African coasTal AreAS. sOMe coastAL cOmmunitIes use fOG nEts tO eXtract MoIstUre FRom thE aTMosphere WheRE GRoundwAter PUmpinG AnD RaiNwater cOllectiOn aRE InsUfficIent. fog can bE of Different type accordIng tO climaTic conditioNs.