Other consequences of coral bleaching include saltwater inundating
freshwater drinking sources in low - lying islands such as Kiribati, a string of islands in the central Pacific Ocean.
Not exact matches
The report also notes that the Sacramento - San Joaquin Delta — a key
source of
drinking and irrigation water for millions — is vulnerable to saltwater intrusion over the next decades that could render it inaccessible for
freshwater supplies.
As such, water rights activists call for the preservation and protection of
freshwater sources so that all people may enjoy access to safe, clean, and free
drinking water supplies.