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Scientists Turn Seawater to Drinking Water With the Push of a Button

A portable desalination unit that can remove particles and salts to turn seawater into drinking water has recently been developed by MIT researchers. The suitcase-sized device, weighing less than ten kilograms, requires less power to operate than a cell phone...

Water Shortages On Greek Islands Plaguing Summer Season

  Greek island water shortages and stoppages are plaguing the nation this summer. Promoted for its beautiful seawater surrounding all the Greek isles and its entire coastline, many islands are suffering from a lack of quantity -- and quality of tap...

Greek Government to Invest in Kastellorizo Island Desalination

Greece's General Secretariat for the Aegean and Island Policy and the country's shipping industry have signed a €870,000 ($1 million) contract to build a desalination plant on Kastellorizo island, according to a report by Kathimerini news daily. Construction on the...

Mykonos Faces Drought Risk this Summer

The popular Greek island of Mykonos faces a serious drought risk this summer unless immediate measures are taken to avert water shortages, local sources report. The water level at the island's main reservoir is exceptionally low and local officials say...