The article mentions mass desalination, but it doesn&#x27;t actually go into how impractical it is compared to recycling wastewater.<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nytimes.com&#x2F;2010&#x2F;07&#x2F;11&#x2F;world&#x2F;asia&#x2F;11water.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nytimes.com&#x2F;2010&#x2F;07&#x2F;11&#x2F;world&#x2F;asia&#x2F;11water.html</a>