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Desalination has no known negative impacts on the environment.

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It would be false to say that desalination has no known negative impacts on the environment. There have been different negative consequences  in the past due to desalination which can be found in the literature. 
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That statement is false

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Desalination refers to the process of removing a mineral and salt content from a certain substance using modern technology.

This technique is commonly used in the process of transforming sea water into a drinkable water. During desalination, many plants or animals in the area could died because they unable to obtain necessary nutrient to continue on living.

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