> That said with global warming melting a bunch of fresh water glaciers into the ocean That's a very good point! Potentially desalination could help fixing pro

> That said with global warming melting a bunch of fresh water glaciers into the ocean That's a very good point! Potentially desalination could help fixing problems of rising see levels too. There are many deserts that could become huge lakes (in Sahara, Persia, China) and eventually it should be possible to move enough water from sea to compensate for some of polar ice melt.