Water-starved Saudi confronts desalination's heavy toll

[Collection]Solar panels soak up blinding noontime rays that help power a water desalination facility in eastern Saudi Arabia, a step towards making the notoriously emissions-heavy process less environmentally taxing. Projects like Jazlah, the first plant to integrate desalination with solar power on a large scale, officials say the panels will help save around 60,000 tons of carbon emissions annually.