saltwater intrusion

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?

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 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

How Is the Netherlands Preparing for Sea Level Rise?

Illustration: a "floodable park" helps drain rising waters, such as stormwater, from surrounding areas. Floodable parks, salty lettuce, and other…

6 years ago

Here Comes the Sea: The Struggle to Keep the Ocean out of California’s Coastal Aquifers

photo: The Watsonville, California, recycled water facility, completed in 2009, purifies wastewater from the city of Watsonville for use by…

8 years ago