As salt water flows up Mississippi, the region looks for solutions
Plaquemines Parish surrounds the last 70 miles of the Mississippi River, making it susceptible to salt water intrusion from the Gulf of Mexico, something that's becoming more common as climate change plagues the region with more frequent drought. (Courtesy Kezia Setyawan, WWNO)
This is the third year in a row that salt water from the Gulf of Mexico has crept up the Mississippi River. This phenomenon, known as salt water intrusion, previously only happened about once per decade.
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