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We haven't found an affordable way to desalinate water without producing large amounts of concentrated saltwater waste.

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Desalination plants typically discharge extremely salty brine back into the ocean, which can harm nearby marine ecosystems if not managed carefully. A cleaner, more sustainable desalination process remains technically unresolved.

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Citation ID: WS00973 Title: We haven't found an affordable way to desalinate water without producing large amounts of concentrated saltwater waste. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=973