Video: Can we make ocean water drinkable—and should we?

Can we make ocean water drinkable -- and should we? (video)
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We need water to survive—and Earth is covered in it! Unfortunately, almost all of that water is salty.

In this week's episode of Reactions, find out why getting from ocean water is a lot trickier than you might imagine:

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