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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…

4 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…

4 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,…

4 months ago
Growing Food Instead of Grass Lawns in California Front YardsGrowing Food Instead of Grass Lawns in California Front Yards

Growing Food Instead of Grass Lawns in California Front Yards

Photo: Morgan Boone, a volunteer with Crop Swap LA, harvested lettuce at the La Salle microfarm in the View Park…

5 months ago
Turning agricultural waste to treasureTurning agricultural waste to treasure

Turning agricultural waste to treasure

New funding will help Berkeley Lab and partners improve how the diverse agricultural waste in California’s Northern San Joaquin Valley…

8 months ago