UNC Institute for the Environment
Under normal weather conditions, eastern North Carolina’s rivers operate like a massive, invisible shield. Millions of gallons of freshwater rush downstream toward the Atlantic Ocean, creating a powerful, steady flow that acts as a natural hydrological barrier. This outward pressure successfully holds back the heavy, dense saltwater of the Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds. But this summer, that shield has collapsed.
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