A saltier Red Sea could threaten its marine life.
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Jordan is planning a major desalination plant on the Gulf of Aqaba – but will it damage nearby marine ecosystems?
As the most water-scarce region on the planet, the Middle East is particularly reliant on desalination technology.
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Drinkable water resources are becoming increasingly scarce. Are technologies such as desalination capable of averting such a crisis?
New technologies that can clean salty or polluted water could help meet growing water needs.
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Desalination can help meet growing water needs globally. But toxic wastewater and inefficiency hamper current techniques. A new approach uses custom membranes to clean water more easily.