Maintained by Mariam Balaban, the Desalination Directory Web site offers over 12,000 entries consisting of government and academic institutions, companies, and individuals in the field of desalination and water reuse. The individuals, companies and institution, cumulative and the Office of Saline Water categories are searchable by keyword, while the associations, publications, and events...

With many experts predicting a widespread global water shortage in the next 50 years, desalination (the process of removing salt from sea water) can seem like an obvious solution to water scarcity. This site from the International Desalination Association (IDA) provides multiple resources and information on the topic. Desal 101 is a great place to start, as readers will quickly learn about the...