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While the importance of desalination has been increasing steadily over the past decades, views on the merits of desalination among water professionals differ. Some portray desalination as a panacea for much of the world's water woes. Others perceive desalination very negatively because of its alleged high costs, energy intensity and environmental impacts. While none of these extreme positions appears...