Emily Kwong
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I'm Emily Kwong.
Thanks for listening to Shortwave, the science podcast from NPR.
You're listening to Shortwave from NPR.
Hey, Shore Wavers.
Emily Kwong here.
And this week, we are doing a deep dive into a vital resource that all of life depends on, water.
With producer Burleigh McCoy.
Hey, Burleigh.
I guess it really does add up.
That much road salt and it's really impacting the environment.
Today on the show, what happens when Earth's freshwater gets too salty?
And is there anything we can do about it?
You're listening to Shortwave, the science podcast from NPR.
Okay, Burleigh, so you took a trip to Madison, Wisconsin, to report on this global phenomenon of freshwater getting saltier.
So what makes Madison a good place to look into this?
That is a huge change.