The places most exposed to saltwater flooding, especially the low-lying Fenlands, are also some of the most productive farmland in the UK.
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As sea levels rise, increasing amounts of salt water are leaking into freshwater supplies worldwide.
A new study of water quality in Australian rivers reveals surprising changes since the turn of the century: good for the Murray-Darling Basin but bad for the reef.
If the ocean circulation, known as AMOC, shuts down, it would be a climate disaster, particularly for Europe and North America. New research shows why that might not happen as soon as some fear.
We’ve known about dryland salinity for a century. But while we’ve made progress, the problem hasn’t yet been solved.
Floodwaters pulsing into the sea normally clear within six days. But the 2022 floods in eastern Australia were different.
Arizona is considering a multibillion-dollar desalination project to address its urgent water needs. Three water experts call for a go-slow approach and point to Israel as a role model.
Aquifers are highly prevalent across Africa – but they’re not always going to be usable.
Jordan is planning a major desalination plant on the Gulf of Aqaba – but will it damage nearby marine ecosystems?
Fifty years ago, the Salton Sea was a draw for boaters and fishermen; today it’s an ecological time bomb. Two water experts who served on a state review panel describe its proposed rescue plan.
Nearly 97% of the world’s water is in the oceans, but desalination is no magic bullet for water-stressed coastal cities.
Coastal erosion in West Africa is a cause for global concern. The global community must rally to address climate change which is causing the retreat.
The water cycle is intensifying as the world warms, bringing heavier downpours and longer droughts.
Soil underpins Australia’s economy – yet since Europeans arrived, the natural asset has steadily been degraded. A new national plan aims to change that.
As sea levels rise along the Atlantic coast, saltwater is intruding inland, killing trees and turning coastal forests into marshes. Should scientists try to slow the process, or work with it?
Bangladesh is on the front lines of climate change, but factors including money, gender and religion make some Bangladeshis much more vulnerable than others. Can it find inclusive ways to cope?
The salt in the sea has built up over billions of years – but it wouldn’t have got there without freshwater rivers and streams.
Of Australia’s capital cities, Perth has the saltiest tap water, while Melbourne, Hobart, Darwin and Canberra have the least salty. And while all are within guidelines, the variation is striking.
Rising seas and groundwater depletion, both driven by climate change, are making soils saltier in many parts of the world. Farmers will need help adapting, especially in developing countries.
As the health of the Murray Darling Basin is in decline, fish ear bones recovered from ancient Aboriginal camp sites can provide vital data about river health in the past.
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Emeritus professor, The University of Western Australia
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Senior lecturer, Western Sydney University
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Research Scientist, Program for Climate Model Diagnosis and Intercomparison, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
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Senior Lecturer, Western Sydney University
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS), United Nations University
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Assistant Professor of Politics and Global Studies, Arizona State University
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Associate Professor in Environmental Science, Western Sydney University
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Adjunct Professor, La Trobe University
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Professor of Biogeochemistry, Duke University
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Professor of Plant Biology and Past Inaugural Head of School of Plant Biology, The University of Western Australia
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Adjunct Professor of Environmental Studies, Tel Aviv University
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Associate Professor, Monash University
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Senior lecturer, Nelson Mandela University
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Associate Professor of Development Economics, The Ohio State University