Waldo JaquithSep 29, 2023

Midwestern droughts have reduced the flow of the Mississippi. Groundwater depletion has caused coastal land to sink below sea level. Sea-temperature increases raised the sea level in the Gulf. The result: rising ocean waters are out-competing the Mississippi flow, pushing up the riverbed, and will reach New Orleans’ water treatment plant. The city’s water supply will be undrinkable, while the salt leaches poisons out of lead pipes. They have one month.

We did this. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/09/29/climate/new-orleans-saltwater-map.html?unlocked_article_code=YY1Ts4O8PDO2TJgPZYi6Tldxm_uNeKHVvgkg4EgPZmqT4AIKqK7EMYfP3LFe8RlVhSfU8mpQK75rHcnO2Ox59Lh05bgzthiJxc73KZqvQ9bJmSIMPEWOxFuAtwqukSYV0BfzL9JQrhrd6XcwQTCudtCWFwvxKfcjU1ZqEaNS9S_71QVaQ1zkdCsp7W5wZgXlJs-fyw_ZrF8HZUbLGsUL_bV8eWANJDBKOhZu4adbPjbyrVfrF91XtjEPjBABQPHd4eQGKOm-l5i2jam7pF6XnLOGPKcq3Pr7dA81OEbDs-L4o533ERGdU2XtTXAKVqULiIxb2gm94xFRCud-sCrTwfRtD6OmhBWVyHYvvoRTBWmtUA&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Map: When Will the Saltwater Wedge Reach New Orleans?

The drought-stricken Mississippi River can no longer hold back the saltwater creeping upstream, contaminating drinking water.

The New York Times
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Show threadSteven BarnhartSep 29, 2023

@GatekeepKen @waldoj “Government officials at all levels have expressed the same message: There’s no need to panic.” - this happens every so often and once this far in 1988. Alarmist reporting like this sucks for the cause when it’s so easily refutable.

https://www.wwno.org/coastal-desk/2023-09-27/we-answer-your-questions-about-the-saltwater-wedge-in-the-mississippi-river#q-2

We answer your questions about the saltwater wedge in the Mississippi River

As salt water moves up the Mississippi River from the Gulf of Mexico, residents across the greater New Orleans area have been left with many questions.

WWNO
Show threadGatekeeper..Sep 29, 2023

@StevenBarnhart @waldoj

That's silly thinking we're not in different times. If you think man can overpower Mother Nature. I have a city to sell you that used to have a great Mardi Gras.