saltwater intrusion

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.…

4 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…

4 months ago
National Climate Assessment predicts growing threats to society, economyNational Climate Assessment predicts growing threats to society, economy

National Climate Assessment predicts growing threats to society, economy

Devastation from Hurricane Michael is visible in Mexico Beach, Fla., in 2018. Gerald Herbert/AP A long-awaited federal climate report, released…

1 year ago
What’s stopping desalination from going mainstream?What’s stopping desalination from going mainstream?

What’s stopping desalination from going mainstream?

POLITICO illustration/Photos by iStock, Getty, Food & Water Watch Panic over saltwater intrusion in the Mississippi River threatening drinking water…

1 year ago
California’s Key Step Toward Sustainable Groundwater ManagementCalifornia’s Key Step Toward Sustainable Groundwater Management

California’s Key Step Toward Sustainable Groundwater Management

Image: logo of California's Department of Water Resources (DWR) Critically overdrafted groundwater basins are required to submit groundwater sustainability plans…

5 years ago