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Is drinking seawater Barcelona's solution to drought?

Wiebke Feuersenger
July 6, 2023

Drought-stricken Barcelona is home to Europe's biggest desalination plant. Could it solve the city's worsening water shortages, or do cities like Cape Town have a better solution?

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