Desalination: A Cure to the Water Crisis
It is no secret that our world is suffering from many environmental issues that have been years in the making. From pollution to food insecurity to droughts and fires, there is no disaster our planet hasn’t faced. The trouble arises when we as a society start to feel the heat of the consequences. Water scarcity is one of the largest crises we are facing right now. Three billion people across the globe do not have access to basic hand-washing facilities. Almost a quarter of the population lives in countries that are facing water crises on so many planes. Untreated wastewater is causing hundreds of dead zones where specific areas in the ocean don’t have enough oxygen to support their marine life. The list goes on and I know that these statistics are daunting, to say the least, but we have to face the harsh truth at some point.
When we are faced with such adverse situations, it is easy to feel overwhelmed and prefer to reside in a state of blissful ignorance. But we cannot afford to live in ignorance right now because the world quite literally needs our help. Many are quick to hide behind excuses such as not having enough time or resources or money. Lucky for us, the solutions to the world’s water crises are not as expensive as we think they might be.
In fact, the World Resources Institute conducted a research assignment and discovered that the cost…
