New York. Photograph: © SAF — Coastal Care
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Researchers have uncovered previously hidden sources of ocean pollution along more than 20 percent of America’s coastlines.
The study, published online Aug. 4 in the journal Science, offers the first-ever map of underground drainage systems that connect fresh groundwater and seawater, and also pinpoints sites where drinking water is most vulnerable to saltwater intrusion now and in the future…
