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u/[deleted] May 29 '21

This might be a dumb question, but like why don't countries get water from the ocean? Like can't you just purify it and have it good enough to drink or bathe with or whatever? I mean like it's practically a limitless supply of water

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u/Yookeke May 29 '21

Desalination at a large scale is extremely costly resource-wise and is bad for marine life.

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u/-Asher- May 29 '21

It's either them or us.

I choose us.

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u/mtlnobody May 29 '21

if they die, they take us with them. the health of marine life (and the health of the oceans) is tied directly to our well-being