Roar of the Crowd: October 2024

Navigating the Water CrisisI’m writing in response to the “Who’s Wasting Our Water” cover story [August 2024]. While the articles were well written and comprehensive, I believe you failed to thoroughly investigate desalinization. There is no such thing as a water shortage on Earth. The challenge lies in making the water we have suitable for consumption in areas where water is scarce, and desalinization technology offers a promising potential solution, particularly for Texas, with its access to the Gulf of Mexico.  Furthermore, I believe that expanding nuclear power generation could create excess power to operate desalinization plants and pump fresh water inland. By combining technologies in both the energy and water sectors, Texas has the potential to lead the way in sustainable water management.James Greene,…

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