Traditional sources of freshwater are dwindling as a result of increased demand, reduced natural replenishment, volatile weather patterns, and extended-duration droughts. Desalination, the industrial-scale removal of salt from saline water to create fresh product water, can be a valuable source of “new water.”
Originally published in Natural Resources & Environment Volume 39, Number 2, fall 2024 by the American Bar Association.
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