Desalination Plants Increase - As do Concerns

“Yes,” says Wal Grahame, “It is destructive. A desalination plant here will have a footprint bigger than the MCG [Melbourne Cricket Ground] and four stories high.
Desalination Plants Increase - As do Concerns
The control room of a desalination plant in Carboneras, near Almeria, southern Spain. The desalination process requires considerable energy.Jose Luis Roca/AFP/Getty Images
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 The control room of a desalination plant in Carboneras, near Almeria, southern Spain. The desalination process requires considerable energy.(Jose Luis Roca/AFP/Getty Images )