Using zero liquid discharge to increase water recovery from desalination is an emerging method to combat water scarcity, but is expensive, energy-intensive and comes with environmental risks.

U.S. Army Sergeant Kornelia Rachwal gives a young Pakistani girl a drink of water on the 19 October 2005 after the Kashmir Earthquake. Desalination is an important tool in disasters. After an attack ...

More cities are planning desalination projects to respond to water scarcity. But these projects come with overwhelming downsides — and we have plenty of better options. More cities are planning ...

As the world grapples with rising water use and climate-fueled drought, countries from the United States to Israel to Australia are building huge desalination plants to bolster their water supplies.

Using zero liquid discharge to increase water recovery from desalination is an emerging method to combat water scarcity, but has its own drawbacks. Climate change is making water scarcer. A promising ...