Soil and water salinity devastates crops during Bangladesh's lengthy dry season, meaning much of the coastal farmland lies fallow outside the rainy season when most farmers grow rice. Storm surges and ...

Researchers say drought, sea level rise, severe storms and dredging are partly to blame for the increased in frequency and ...

Communities along the Mississippi River are facing a growing threat from an intrusion of saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico.

In South Florida, a slow-moving climate crisis is kindling alarm as saltwater intrusion threatens the Biscayne Aquifer, the ...

Saltwater intrusion is being called a slow-onset climate crisis by some environmentalists. Here in South Florida, that’s ...

Salty soils are causing reduced crop density, lower yields and barren lands unable to sustain crop growth. Sea level rise, ...

A popular and low-maintenance plant, the Peggy Martin rose, became a symbol of resilience after Hurricane Katrina. See why.

In estuaries—the transitional zones between rivers and the sea—fresh and salt water are constantly battling for dominance. But due to climate change, the saltwater is gaining ground. New research by ...

When seawater penetrates concrete in road tunnels, a biofilm is formed that breaks down the concrete. This can lead to high ...

Since 2014, researchers studying the Oslofjord tunnel have observed that bacteria can erode up to one centimeter of concrete annually. When a saltwater intrusion occurs, biofilms ...