The Delaware River empties into Delaware Bay, a saltwater body directly connected to the Atlantic Ocean. When rain is scarce, the flow of the Delaware weakens, allowing salt to intrude ...

As a result, salt water that washes over agricultural fields during storm events and extreme tides can severely degrade a soils’ ability to produce traditional crops like corn and soybeans. This is ...

The salt front or salt line is where saltwater from the ocean and freshwater meet in the river. That boundary is typically somewhere around Wilmington, Delaware, but the recent drought in the ...