As climate change intensifies droughts, disrupts rainfall patterns and fuels wildfires, more regions are turning to the sea for drinking water. Desalination, which is the process of removing salt from ...

Desalination is a way to turn salt water into fresh water. It is immensely expensive. The expansion of one facility in Kuwait recently cost $1.8 billion. In just 2015, the government’s investment in ...

The United Nations estimates that 2.2 billion people lack safely managed drinking water, and communities from California to ...

At a scientific conference, I found myself among researchers proudly presenting the Arabian Gulf’s dominance in global desalination capacity. To many in the room, it was a story of success—proof that ...