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 ...

especially near a key pumping station for Baton Rouge Water Co. Researcher Frank Tsai reported that salt water intrusion into the Southern Hills aquifer continues as chloride levels rise in some ...

CROTON-ON-HUDSON — Road salt and human activities around reservoirs in Putnam and Westchester counties could cause levels of chloride in the reservoirs to exceed state standards by 2108, making ...

The county and FPL hammered out the legal settlement in 2015 after more than a half million pounds of salt settled in the aquifer and canal water seeped into Biscayne Bay’s national park waters.

During parched periods, there is less water available to dilute the system and flush out the salt, while rising seas push salt into the watershed, a process known as saltwater intrusion.

“So, the switchgrass actually is working here.” Could it work on other farms impacted by saltwater intrusion? And if so, would there be a market for it? For many coastal farms, the answers to ...

Saltwater intrusion, exacerbated by climate change, is threatening farmland on the Delmarva Peninsula, impacting the region's agriculture and the Chesapeake Bay's health. Researchers are studying ...

The ancient Egyptian city of Alexandria is increasingly succumbing to rising sea levels and saltwater intrusion. As a result, researchers fear crucial historical information could be lost, and the ...