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Erlijn van Genuchten

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Stockholm International Water Institute

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Desalination of water can save lives and prevent wars over drinking water

The climate crisis is causing freshwater scarcity in certain areas. Last year, this was obvious in for example southern Europe. Apart from reducing water usage, desalination of saltwater using renewable energy sources such as wind, solar, or wave energy can be used to create drinking water and save lives. This can be done in many different ways. This article explains how water can be desalinated for drinking purposes using mechanical, thermal, electrical, or chemical energy:
https://medium.com/climate-conscious/14-technologies-that-can-prevent-wars-over-drinking-water-85ebca54d850


Many technologies have been developed to create drinking water from saltwater (credit: nito at Shutterstock)
Many technologies have been developed to create drinking water from saltwater (credit: nito at Shutterstock)



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  • Sarah Chabane

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    Yes, this is key for a liveable future and many companies are developing sustainable desalination solutions, it's great to see!

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