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Local effects are indeed the concern. If you dump the brine in something like a harbor (typically where cities are built) you can have extreme growth in salinit
by thehappypm 3y ago
Local effects are indeed the concern. If you dump the brine in something like a harbor (typically where cities are built) you can have extreme growth in salinity which also makes desalination harder. It’s a problem for Middle Eastern countries reliant on it
- cyberax 3y agoIt won't be a problem for CA, though. There's a strong current that goes right by the shore, it'll help to quickly mix the brine.
- thehappypm 3y agoAlong every inch of the entire coastline?
- cyberax 3y agoPretty much, once you're a hundred meters or so off the coast. Of course, not inside the coastal bays. You have to take it into account if you want to kayak to Channel Islands.