Desalination pours more toxic brine into the ocean than previously thought

Desalination, which extracts minerals and salts from water to make it drinkable, is a practice often used to solve the world's water shortage. However, research has shown that this process releases salty water, or brine, back into the oceans, which is toxic to marine life. Regions with more water shortages release more brine. There has been no attempt by any government to fix this problem, but suggestions have been made. If there is no action soon, the increase of this practice can lead to many negative impacts on marine life.

Desalination pours more toxic brine into the ocean than previously thought

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  1. AnonymousMarch 14, 2019 at 9:27 AM

    While humans need water for survival, we must find another option that does not pollute the ocean or put marine life at risk.

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  2. AnonymousMarch 15, 2019 at 5:50 AM

    The idea of creating more water that can be useful to humans has potential to be beneficial. There must be another method we could use that does not dump remaining material back into the ocean and destroy marine life. If marine life is destroyed, our whole ecosystem will be harmed.

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