Saltwater Intrusion, a “Slow Poison” to East Coast Drinking Water
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AUGUST 2, 2022
Summer tourism, sea level rise, and storm surges threaten East Coast wells. At a rate of 400 feet per year, saltwater is migrating west from the ocean to once-secure inland groundwater reserves. Hilton Head is fast becoming a prominent test case of rising sea levels and intense coastal storms heralded by climate change.
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