Saltwater Intrusion, a “Slow Poison” to East Coast Drinking Water
At a rate of 400 feet per year, saltwater is migrating west from the ocean to once-secure inland groundwater reserves.
Hannah Richter is an editorial intern for Circle of Blue covering saltwater intrusion on the East Coast and designing graphics. She is a rising senior at the University of Chicago studying Environmental Science and Creative Writing in Nonfiction. In her free time, she directs her university’s ballet company, cooks vegan food, and thrift shops.