recall a magazine article from long ago that showed a large desalination plant design based on solar evaporation. pipe in sea water to later holding pond/lake… let the sun evaporation, condensation takes place on plastic/glass enclosing dome, collects at bottom. just needed dozer work to remove salt after so many cycles. scales easily as well.
heard some say the al jazerra in english vs arabic for same subject being reported is like night and day.