Why don't we get our drinking water from the ocean by taking the salt out of seawater?
www.scientificamerican.com
Peter Gleick, president of the Pacific Institute, distills an answer:
  • dsemy@lemm.ee
    3·
    1 year ago

    This is actually done on a massive scale in Israel, around half our drinking water is desalinated.

      • Haui@discuss.tchncs.de
        1·
        1 year ago

        Thank you both for stating that. Also, how is the energy demand high if you just need the sunlight. Thats my question. :)

    • Nioxic@lemmy.world
      1·
      1 year ago

      I do believe they do that in qatar as well

      Part of the reason its the most co2 emitting country (per capita)