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Can desalination solve the global water crisis?

Christian Caurla
March 23, 2023

We have the technology to transform seawater into freshwater. So why are we not using it to solve the global water crisis?

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Planet A

We're destroying our environment at an alarming rate. But it doesn't need to be this way. Planet A explores the shift towards an eco-friendly world and challenges the way we are dealing with climate change.

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