A Toast to the Skeptics — With Saltwater Cocktails!

onNov 9, 2007 @ 10:50 PST

As sea levels rise, coastal communities could lose up to 50 percent more of their fresh water supplies than previously thought, according to a new study from Ohio State University.

Scientists previously assumed that, as saltwater moved inland, it would penetrate underground only as far as it did above ground. But new research shows that when saltwater and fresh water meet, a zone of mixed, or brackish, water can extend 50 percent further inland underground than it does above ground.

By Ross Gelbspan

Opinion

As the UN General Assembly Turns 80, Can Ordinary Citizens Change How the World Is Governed?

ByRich Wilson

onJan 19, 2026 @ 10:12 PST

Democratic innovation as a pathway for revitalising global climate action.

Danielle Smith Working With Trump Official Who Wants to Annex Greenland

ByMary Stuart

onJan 14, 2026 @ 13:41 PST

The Alberta premier belongs to a U.S. group called the Governors Coalition for Energy Security that’s led by Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, Trump’s envoy to Greenland.

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