Salt intrusion is a growing concern worldwide. Eleonora Saccon, who completed a master's degree in climate change ecology in ...

Humanity is messing with the Earth’s “salt cycle,” with potentially dangerous consequences for drinking water supplies, crop production, and ecosystems. That’s according to a new study published in ...

In April 2023, after one of the last spring snowstorms in Minneapolis, Annie Hejny visited a local business and was stunned by the thick layer of road salt spread over its parking lot. Hejny, an ...

Unsafe levels of salt water may reach many New Orleans-area drinking water intakes by mid-October, forcing officials to scramble for barges that will bring in fresh water from further up the ...

Drilling for fresh water under the salt water off Cape Cod ... the researchers can determine which microorganisms are there and “learn how they potentially make a living.” Techniques will also be used ...

New Orleans and other communities in Louisiana are preparing for salt water to invade their drinking water after an extended drought in the Midwest decreased the flow of fresh water to the Mississippi ...

The world's growing population, changing climate, and issues with pollution have made getting fresh, drinkable water more difficult and costly than ever. Over 4 billion people globally are affected by ...

Unconventional methods for desalination could create more drinking water, help many industries to deal with problematic brines and increase lithium supplies for batteries. People have been separating ...

An evergreen desert shrub common in the Middle East excretes salt crystals onto its leaves that may help the plant absorb moisture from the air. “Not only does the plant use some water, it can gain ...

When you’re stranded at sea, surrounded by water—but at risk of dehydration—knowing how to make seawater drinkable could save your life. The article explains that while drinking plain seawater ...