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Seawater Intrusion Threatens Salinas Valley: Crisis Inaction | OpinionSeawater Intrusion Threatens Salinas Valley: Crisis Inaction | Opinion

Seawater Intrusion Threatens Salinas Valley: Crisis Inaction | Opinion

The Armstrong Ranch property, which occupies both sides of Highway 1, sits atop aquifers that are impacted by seawater intrusion.…

2 months ago
Saltwater intrusion will taint 77% of coastal aquifers by century’s end, modeling study findsSaltwater intrusion will taint 77% of coastal aquifers by century’s end, modeling study finds

Saltwater intrusion will taint 77% of coastal aquifers by century’s end, modeling study finds

Watersheds on the U.S. Eastern Seaboard will be among the areas most affected by underground saltwater intrusion by the year…

2 months ago
Conservation & Sustainability: fertilizer nitratesConservation & Sustainability: fertilizer nitrates

Conservation & Sustainability: fertilizer nitrates

UC Davis researchers insert a device that continuously collects water samples underground, providing real-time data on nitrate contaminant movement. Isaya…

3 months ago
Drought Mitigation: Should We Be Farming in the Desert?Drought Mitigation: Should We Be Farming in the Desert?

Drought Mitigation: Should We Be Farming in the Desert?

Irrigated farmland in the desert of the Imperial Valley. (Photo credit: Steve Proehl, Getty Images) Throughout the Colorado River Basin,…

3 months ago
Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Padilla Bills to Support Ecological Restoration Across CaliforniaSenate Committee Holds Hearing on Padilla Bills to Support Ecological Restoration Across California

Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Padilla Bills to Support Ecological Restoration Across California

Photo: Padilla highlights three California watershed restoration bills at ENR committee hearing. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Senate Committee on Energy…

5 months ago