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The downside to desalination

Cyrus FarivarAugust 25, 2011

Desalination could be the solution to our shortage of drinking water or it could lead to even worse consequences.

https://p.dw.com/p/12Nas

For the one third of the world's population living in an arid region, the idea of turning salty seawater into freshwater might seem pretty miraculous. That freshwater, however, comes at an environmental price.

Report: Cyrus Farivar