seawater

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An internationally-important nature reserve faces "disaster" after being flooded by seawater because of failing coastal defences, conservationists have said.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The technology harnesses that pressure to push seawater through reverse-osmosis membranes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

The problem is similar to mineral scale building up inside a tea kettle or clogging a shower head over time, except seawater contains far higher concentrations of dissolved salts.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Infrastructure and Environment said routine bacteriological seawater samples taken on 18 and 19 May at Plemont, Grouville, Harve des Pas and Victoria Pool found the high levels of pollutants.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

And then I thought about the limpets sloshing around in a pail of seawater.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff