The world faces freshwater and clean water crises, not only in poor nations, making desalination a critical technology. Its ...

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EAD warns that climate change and human activity are worsening salinity across the emirate Abu Dhabi: The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has successfully introduced advanced technologies, ...

Many nutrients in soil exist as salts, soluble and available for plant uptake. But when salts accumulate in excess, crop growth can decline. With more frequent surface flooding in coastal fields and ...

No, there’s not salt in your wine, but descriptors around "saline" come up a lot when talking about it. It’s time to unlock the mystery of salinity in wine. Lauren Buzzeo is the founder, editor, and ...

A 28-year study of phytoplankton interactions in Chilean coastal waters found that salinity, more than temperature, influences the growth of harmful algal blooms. Using empirical dynamic modeling, ...

Of all the challenges facing the Colorado River, there’s at least one that all stakeholders are working on collaboratively, not competitively — salinity. Since 1974, the seven Colorado River basin ...

Scientists say climate crisis and poor agricultural practices to blame with serious implications for crop yields The extent of the world’s land affected by excess salt is set to increase rapidly with ...

Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers anything from archaeology and the environment to technology and culture. Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work ...

In the 1890s, railway engineers noticed river water used by steam locomotives started to become salty when surrounding land was cleared for agriculture. Over the next decades, the problem worsened. In ...