Desalination plants are causing harm

Desalination plants are used in areas that don't have enough clean water. The plants take ocean water and turn it into freshwater by taking the salt and other minerals out. As the water leaves, it either goes out as fresh water and goes to people or it goes out as extra salty brine. Scientists found that for every liter of pure water made, there is 1.5 liters released back which is highly concentrated brine. The brine goes to the bottom of the ocean and it kills marine life. I think that they should try and improve desalination plants and realize the affects of the desalination plant.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/desalination-pours-more-toxic-brine-ocean-previously-thought

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  1. AnonymousFebruary 8, 2019 at 9:34 AM

    It is good that they have a way to use salty water by purifying it.

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