- ‘Water is the new oil’ as Texas cities square off over aquifers. Lawmakers in the state Capitol are pushing to avert a broad scarcity crisis with funding to desalinate seawater, purify salty groundwater and treat oilfield wastewater to add to the supply. https://insideclimatenews.org/news/31032025/water-is-the-new-oil-as-texas-cities-square-off-over-aquifers/ 3 comments climate
- Seawater is salty not 'because of sperm from blue whales' https://today.rtl.lu/news/fact-check/a/1794212.html 3 comments nottheonion
- Egyptian method filters seawater in minutes: Researchers in Egypt have unveiled a cost-effective desalination technology based on membranes containing cheap locally produced cellulose acetate powder, which can filter highly salty water in minutes http://www.scidev.net/global/water/news/egyptian-filters-seawater-environment.html 248 comments technology