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Good News for the Future of Desalinization? [1]
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Date: 2025-01-12
Just saw this at the Cool Down regarding a potential new breakthrough in the desalinization of seawater that could have significant benefits over current technologies:
Researchers at the University of South Australia have made a major breakthrough in addressing global water scarcity, according to Tech Xplore. Over 70% of the world may be covered in water, but the vast majority is in the ocean — which is undrinkable. Up to 36% of the global population is without freshwater for at least four months of the year, and that number is at risk of doubling in the coming decades, Tech Xplore reported. … The researchers were able to speed up the evaporation rate of seawater to be 18.8% higher than pure water. The previous standard for seawater was 8% lower than pure water, making this a landmark achievement, Tech Xplore explained.
The original report first appeared in the journal Advanced Materials back in November, though only the abstract is available without a subscription. A much more detailed review can be found at the appropriately named Good News Network:
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