world's rivers becoming saltier

It makes you wonder what 8 billion people will do for potable water in the future.


World's Rivers Becoming Saltier, Slow Catastrophe in the Making

Rivers all over the world have been becoming saltier and saltier in recent years, potentially leading to a global crisis in the near future. The rise in salinity has been because of a variety of reasons: water use and diversion, agricultural runoff, industrial waste, mining, deforestation, and a changing climate. But now as climate change begins intensifying along with human water use, serious repercussions are likely to be seen, according to a new study published in the journal Environmental Pollution.


The study predicts that the economic, environmental, and human costs of this problem are going to be enormous.

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