Since glaciers calve and icebergs split, why can’t one be moved by, say , tug boats or barges to be mined as a source of fresh water?

Question

I saw that desalinization plants are energy intensive and don’t remove boron which is toxic to plants, but icebergs are fresh water

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Answer 1

In theory, you could. But moving an iceberg from its location to where people need it would be far less efficient than a desalination plant. Additionally, there aren’t that many icebergs, and the number is definitely declining due to global warming.