With the ocean levels rising due to global warming, why can't we have desalinisation plants at the coast and either ship or pipe fresh water to drought stricken areas? That should help the farmers who need it for crops and the decreasing rivers.
2007-11-18 03:18:55 · 3 answers · asked by Solar or Bust 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
They are building a second plant here in Western Australia. It is to supplement the water supply to metropolitan houses. I can't see one being built for agriculture, 1 because there are significant pumping costs, 2 because Agriculture requires vast amounts of water and desalination is expensive.
2007-11-21 22:27:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Desalination plants require huge amount of energy to run too
2007-11-18 03:35:06 · answer #2 · answered by artfulmason 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you ever heard of this little thing called money?
2007-11-18 03:23:03 · answer #3 · answered by Lady Geologist 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋