Tap water in North Carolina might be about to get much saltier, possibly impacting tourism to the Tar Heel State. Due to rising sea levels, the ocean is slowly encroaching into coastal land in ...

For every liter of drinking water, desalination produces 1.6 liters of brine; when released back into the sea, this highly saline by-product can destroy marine life.

California looks to the sea to tap drinking water . Originally published April 11, 2015 at 2:11 pm Updated April 11, ... producing about 50 million gallons of drinking water a day.

Is tap water safe to drink is an easy question for some: Yes. But for others, drinking water from a faucet can be scary. Here’s what the experts say.

The Sea Kettle concept life raft not only aims to provide shelter from the elements but also drinking water from the sea. 4 / 6. The steps to drinking water from the sea. 5 / 6.

As an example, Webber points to the Tampa Bay Seawater Desalination facility in Florida, which can produce up to 25 million gallons of drinking water daily. But due in part to the cost, the Tampa ...

Consequences of Sea-level Rise and Flooding. A 2014 report by the EPA highlighted the threat that sea-level rise and flooding pose to the region’s water systems.

Ships and subs at sea are surrounded by billions of gallons of water, all of it undrinkable because of its high salt content. So how do they get drinking water? advertisement. SlashGear.

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The sun and the sea -- both abundant and free -- are being harnessed in a unique project to create vertical sea farms floating on the ocean that can produce fresh water for drinking and agriculture.

Ships and subs at sea are surrounded by billions of gallons of water, all of it undrinkable because of its high salt content. So how do they get drinking water?