eli5: Why is it so difficult to desalinate sea water to solve water issues?

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eli5: Why is it so difficult to desalinate sea water to solve water issues?

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it is extremely energy-intensive which makes it very very expensive.

the salt dissolves in the water so you cant separate them with a sieve or something similar.

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