Saltwater flooding could radically change which crops are worth growing

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What happened

Saltwater isn't something most people associate with English farmland.

But in parts of eastern England, it's becoming a growing problem, not just for crops but for farm incomes too.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Sun, 13 Sep 2026 18:00:01 UTC.

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