SAMTSE, Bhutan (AP) — Monsoon rains have finally passed and floods blocking the lone dirt road have retreated enough for a small truck to climb these Himalayan foothills to a gurgling spring. It spews water so fresh that people here call it nectar.

  • @shalafi
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    211 months ago

    There would be mountains of salt destroying nearby ecosystems. Sequestering or transporting that mess would be costly, and cost = energy use.