Salt In The News
Headlines That Make the Case For Less Salt in Water & Water Conservation
US Groundwater Is Getting Saltier—What That Means For Infrastructure, Ecosystems, and Human Health
Oct. 17, 2023
by: Sarah Derouin, Geological Society of America
https://phys.org/news/2023-10-groundwater-saltierwhat-infrastructure-ecosystems-human.html
Global Groundwater Depletion Is Accelerating, But Is Not Inevitable
Jan. 25, 2024
Smart Water Magazine
https://smartwatermagazine.com/news/uc-santa-barbara/global-groundwater-depletion-accelerating-not-inevitable
Water Management in Panama: Challenges and Solutions For a Sustainable Future
Jan. 25, 2024
Smart Water Magazine
https://smartwatermagazine.com/news/smart-water-magazine/water-management-panama-challenges-and-solutions-a-sustainable-future
Scientists Have Found a ‘Sleeping Giant’ of Environmental Problems: Earth Is Getting Saltier
Oct. 31, 2023
by: Kasha Patel, Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/10/31/salt-contamination-pollution-water/
Earth Is Getting Extra Salty, An ‘Existential Threat’ to Freshwater Supplies
Nov. 21, 2023
by: Kate Yoder, Grist Magazine
https://grist.org/science/salt-pollution-study-drinking-water-supplies/
Groundwater In the US Is Becoming Dangerously Salty, Scientists Warn
Oct.22, 2023
by: David Nield, Science Alert
https://www.sciencealert.com/groundwater-in-the-us-is-becoming-dangerously-salty-scientists-warn
Human Activities Are Making Freshwater Sources Saltier
Apr. 14, 2021
by: Ellie Shechet, Popular Science
https://www.popsci.com/story/environment/salt-winter-roads-environment-fresh-water/
Fresh Water Is 32 Percent Saltier Than Years Past
Jan. 15, 2018
WYPR – 88.1 FM Baltimore
https://www.wypr.org/wypr-news/2018-01-15/fresh-water-is-32-percent-saltier-than-years-past
America Is Draining Its Groundwater
Sep. 4, 2023
The New York Times
Gov. Hobbs Announces Pause For New Home Builds That Rely on Groundwater
Jun. 1, 2023
PHX Channel 3 TV
The Colorado River Is America’s Most Endangered
April 2023
American Rivers
Sweeping California Water Conservation Rules Could Force Big Cuts In Some Areas
Sep. 7, 2023
LA Times
The Mississippi River Has Dropped to a Historic Low For the Second Consecutive Year
Oct. 11, 2023
CNN
A Large Data Center, Researchers Say, Can Gobble Up Anywhere Between 1 Million and 5 Million Gallons of Water a Day — As Much as a Town of 10,000 to 50,000 People
Apr. 25, 2023
Washington Post
Water Consumption Is a Growing Concern as Supplies In Some Areas of the Country Are Dwindling. Water Is Used Not Only For Data Center Cooling But Also For Electricity Generation, Making It a Cousin to Sustainable Power Use
Data Center Frontier Report – Beyond Greenwashing: Sustainability Meets Compliance