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Saltwater Intrusion, a “Slow Poison” to East Coast Drinking Water
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At a rate of 400 feet per year, saltwater is migrating west from the ocean to once-secure inland groundwater reserves.


Dry: A Weekly Western Drought Digest — July 26, 2022
The Albuquerque stretch of the Rio Grande is drying up for the first time in almost 40 years.


Big Water Pipelines, an Old Pursuit, Still Alluring in Drying West
Diverting Mississippi River is not happening, though.

Dry: A Weekly Western Drought Digest — July 19, 2022
45 percent of the U.S. and Puerto Rico is in drought, a 14 percent increase since mid-June.

HotSpots H2O: What’s Driving Vulnerability Behind South Asia’s “Biblical” Floods?
Regional experts point to deficits in local institutions and risk planning.

Five Things to Know About Drought in the American West
A new climate is re-writing the story of America’s drylands.

“A New Zone of Uncertainty”: What West Virginia v. EPA Means for Water and Environment
The Supreme Court’s empowerment of the “major questions” doctrine could limit the federal government’s agility at a time when it is urgently needed.

EPA Warns of Health Problems When PFAS Levels in Drinking Water Are Inconceivably Tiny
Revised health advisories are a precursor to federal regulation.