Kuwait, Iran and water
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With fresh water scarce in the Middle East, the Gulf states in particular rely heavily on desalination for their drinking water.
Several days of airstrikes have hit water and energy plants in Kuwait, a nation that relies on desalination for 90 percent of its drinking water.
Eden Tech’s centrifuge-based system aims to cut energy use, recover more water, and create value from leftover brine.
Iran said it retaliated by targeting a slew of U.S. allies across the Middle East after a sixth consecutive night of U.S. attacks.
Solar desalination turns seawater into fresh water and solid salt, hinting at a cleaner path that could even recover lithium.
Desalination is being explored as a way to solve the shortages of drinking water that plague much of the world, but it has a few issues to iron out. A new design for a solar-powered desalination device prevents the build-up of salt, making for an efficient ...
Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Dry conditions in the Kenyan region of northern Tsavo are forcing wildlife to hunt for fresh water. To help animals cope, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (@sheldricktrust) has constructed a desalination plant in nearby Ithumba that "provides a safe,