Seawater intrusion is the movement of saline water from the ocean or estuaries into freshwater systems. A University of Delaware professor explains the ecosystem and watershed impacts.

If salt water gets into supply lines, it can corrode pipes and produce toxic disinfection by-products in water treatment plants. Seawater intrusion reduces the life span of roads, bridges and ...

How is the salt water affecting Louisiana’s drinking water? Many communities in south Louisiana rely on the Mississippi’s fresh water, with their water intake treatment facilities located along the ...

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Seawater encroachment, falling freshwater flow, and climate change have forced over a million people to flee the collapsing ...

Seafood a concern “Trouble is on the horizon,” said a June 23 story in The Times-Picayune, reporting concern about salt water killing brown shrimp, oysters and marsh grass. By June 25, the ...

Saltwater intrusion and sea-level rise are growing problems for farmers in eastern North Carolina, especially in counties on the Albemarle and Pamlico sounds. And it’s only expected to get worse ...

Salt crusts crackle underfoot as Habibullah Khatti walks to his mother’s grave to say a final goodbye before he abandons his ...

GRETNA, La. — On the Westbank, the city of Gretna is preparing for Oct. 24, the estimated date the saltwater is expected to impact that city. Leaders say they are expecting to face unique ...

Officials say the sill augmentation — which had been used during similar situations, in 1988, 2012 and last year — will delay salt water’s progression by about 10 to 15 days.

"The salt water backing up into the river from the Gulf of Mexico is a blessing in disguise during our continued hot weather," Dr. J.A. Henderson told The New Orleans Times-Picayune.