Scientists turn seawater into fresh water without harmful brine

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What happened

Scientists have developed a solar-powered desalination system that turns seawater into fresh water while removing nearly all of the leftover salt as a solid instead of producing harmful brine.

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  • Reported by ScienceDaily and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:44:50 UTC.

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