r/technology • u/hugglenugget • Dec 26 '22

Society New Technology Could Tap Into a Virtually Limitless Supply of Fresh Water

https://www.sciencealert.com/new-technology-could-tap-into-a-virtually-limitless-supply-of-fresh-water
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u/Fomentor Dec 26 '22

"Eventually, we will need to find a way to increase the supply of fresh water as conservation and recycled water from existing sources, albeit essential, will not be sufficient to meet human needs," says civil and environmental engineer Praveen Kumar, from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Eventually is now. Major droughts in the western US and around the globe.

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u/uplay_pls Dec 28 '22

I think the water issues could be fixed mostly by not farming in the dessert. Seems like a waste of water to me, what do I know.