# The World’s First Wave-Powered Desalination System Is Ready for Action

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/the-worlds-first-wave-powered-desalination-system-is-ready-for-action/
- Published: 2021-10-09T09:00:50-05:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Photo caption: The wave-powered desalination system. © Aqualia. Article by Irmak Bayrakdar. Interesting Engineering &#8211; October 5, 2021. Water scarcity is a major global crisis that affects two-thirds of the world’s population who lack access to clean water for at least a month each year. Scientists estimate that by 2025, half of the world’s population could be living in areas where water is scarce. [&#8230;] Click here to view original web page at interestingengineering.com Related articles: Desalination can make saltwater drinkable — but it won’t solve the U.S. water crisis &#8211; The Washington Post A new way to remove troublesome ions from water &#8211; Phys.org Carlsbad Desalination Plant Ready with Floating Boom if Oil Slick Moves South &#8211; Times of San Diego &nbsp;