Israel gets 40% of its fresh water from desalination https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_supply_and_sanitation_in_Israel#Seawater_desalination_(2000s) https://e

Israel gets 40% of its fresh water from desalination https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_supply_and_sanitation_in_Israel#Seawater_desalination_(2000s) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_supply_and_sanitation_in... Israel went from having severe water shortages if there was no rain (plus environmental damage from overdrawing lakes) to being perfectly fine. And the costs are not too bad either. Israel also is the world leaded by far in controlling water leaks, which helps reduce water demand, and they also reuse greywater for farming. Other places with water shortages could do the same.