Salt water

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…

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One of Santa Cruz County’s largest water sources is ‘critically overdrafted’; fixes are on the way

A worker finishes installing the Pure Water Soquel purification facility’s start-and-stop unit. (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz) More than…

1 year ago

Keeping score on Earth’s sea-level-rise

An international collaboration among dozens of scientists has come within less than a millimeter of attaining a long-sought goal: accounting…

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

Fiberglass – An Overlooked Aquatic Pollutant

From garbage gyres that choke aquatic life to microplastics that accumulate in the human body, plastic pollution in the ocean is a huge problem. People are…

1 year ago

Ecosystems in Hot Water After Marine Heatwave Surges Across the Pacific

Photo: A research diver conducts periodic monitoring of a kelp forest marine protected area. Chris Honeyman Rising ocean temperatures are sweeping…

1 year ago

The oceans just reached their hottest temperature on record as El Niño looms

Photo: La Niña has ended and El Niño will form during hurricane season, forecasters say. Here are 6 things to…

2 years ago

Whale Photographer Shows the Beauty of the Gentle Underwater Giants

Wildlife photographer Mike Korostelev has been documenting whales since 2015 and his photos highlight the ethereal beauty of the massive…

2 years ago

Red-faced U.S. Navy at Red Hill?

Photo courtesy of My Kailua Opinion Fresh, potable water is an everyday miracle in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.…

3 years ago

IPCC report: ‘possible loss of entire countries in this century’

Pacific island nations are already being battered by king tides, catastrophic cyclones and sustained droughts Global heating above 1.5C will…

3 years ago