Green Warrior Class 5 Clean Water and Sanitation

Asked by AKSHAY GURU VARADHARAJAN · SRI CHAITANYA TECHNO SCHOOL, JAYANTI NAGAR.

"Desalination" is a process that turns salty ocean water into fresh drinking water. While it provides clean water, why is it not used everywhere?

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A Saltwater is too heavy to be pumped into machines.
B It requires a massive amount of energy and produces "Brine" (super-salty waste) that can harm marine life.
C The salt removed from the water is poisonous and cannot be touched.
D Ocean water disappears if you try to take the salt out.

"Desalination" is a process that turns salty ocean water into fresh drinking water. While it provides clean water, why is it not used everywhere?

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