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In South Florida, municipalities have had to relocate wellfields inland as a temporary and costly solution to saltwater intrusion.
A local UF grad student highlights the growing problem of saltwater intrusion across the country and the specific issues faced in Florida.
In South Florida, a slow-moving climate crisis is kindling alarm as saltwater intrusion threatens the Biscayne Aquifer, the primary source of the region's freshwater supply. Environmentalists warn ...
Our research was used to set the levels of nutrients allowable to still protect the region’s water supplies, and we have been working for 25 years to reduce saltwater intrusion and phosphorus ...
Saltwater intrusion is being called a slow-onset climate crisis by some environmentalists. Here in South Florida, that’s alarming because of our dependency on the Biscayne Aquifer for our water ...
In the west, sea level rise and salt water intrusion are impacting drinking water wells where the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida live, according to Betty Osceola, an environmental activist ...
Groundwater accounts for 64% of Florida’s freshwater supply, making it crucial to protect it from contamination due to saltwater intrusion. This occurs when rising sea levels push saltwater into ...
Saltwater intrusion is not confined to Florida or Delaware; it is a national issue. From coastal California to the Gulf of Mexico, it is driven by climate change and unsustainable water management ...
As saltwater intrusion continues to threaten South Florida’s freshwater aquifer, Everglades restoration and protection will be increasingly important. Everyone in the region can help.
In the west, sea level rise and salt water intrusion are impacting drinking water wells where the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida live, according to Betty Osceola, an environmental activist ...
In South Florida, municipalities have had to relocate wellfields inland as a temporary and costly solution to saltwater intrusion. As climate change accelerates, the question remains: How much ...