The toxic, corrosive reason saltwater intrusion would be a catastrophe for New Orleans
It would be a nightmare for any city: A massive wedge of saltwater creeping up the Mississippi River, contaminating drinking water at treatment plants one-by-one and threatening the health of hundreds of thousands of residents.
2023-10-15 17:24
Louisiana community gets fresh supplies to fight saltwater intrusion
Massive barges brought over a million gallons of fresh water to Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, on Monday as the community tackles the intrusion of saltwater that's threatening drinking supplies.
2023-10-03 19:57
Saltwater is 'winning': Why low water levels have grown into a huge problem for the New Orleans area
Extreme drought and sea level rise are colliding in Louisiana, and experts say it will only become a bigger problem in a future made hotter and drier by planet-warming pollution.
2023-10-01 16:20
Saltwater is moving up the Mississippi River and contaminating drinking water. Here's what to know
As drought tightens its grip in the Central US and water levels on the Mississippi River plummet to near-record lows, a surge of saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico is pushing upstream, polluting drinking water for thousands of residents south of New Orleans.
2023-09-27 00:46
An October saltwater intrusion could threaten drinking water in New Orleans, so they'll barge in 36 million gallons of fresh water a day
The US Army Corps of Engineers is planning to barge 36 million gallons of fresh water daily into the lower Mississippi River near New Orleans as an expected saltwater intrusion from the Gulf of Mexico in October threatens the area's drinking water supply, officials said Friday.
2023-09-25 02:50