Earth is getting extra salty, an ‘existential threat’ to freshwater supplies
Grist
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Salt is even getting kicked up into the air: In arid regions, “lakes are drying up and sending plumes of saline dust into the atmosphere,” such as the Aral Sea in Central Asia, the study says. In coastal areas, sea-level rise can send salty ocean waters into the groundwater, making it undrinkable.
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