Teen wins Google prize

A 16-year-old South African schoolgirl has won the grand prize at Google’s science fair for using orange peel to develop a cheap super-absorbent material to help soil retain water. Kiara Nirghin beat students from around the world for a $50,000 (£38,000) scholarship with her “fighting drought with fruit” submission. Her work was in response to […]

A 16-year-old South African schoolgirl has won the grand prize at Google’s science fair for using orange peel to develop a cheap super-absorbent material to help soil retain water.
Kiara Nirghin beat students from around the world for a $50,000 (£38,000) scholarship with her “fighting drought with fruit” submission.
Her work was in response to the recent drought that has hit South Africa. The drought, the worst since 1982, led to crop failures and animals dying.
Ms Nirghin, a student at the Anglican Church-founded St Martin’s High School in the main city Johannesburg.