Every winter across most of the northern US, giant bags of salt materialize at grocery stores and home improvement retailers ...

Road salt is an essential tool for winter road maintenance that effectively combats icy conditions. The physical explanation ...

The ice-melting substance is ubiquitous in many snowy areas. Smart salting is key to minimize its environmental impact ...

Road salt is damaging our drinking water and endangering our health. Recent assessments by the Adirondack Road Salt Reduction task force, and the Salinity Management assessment by the NYC Department ...

New York City's Croton water system is becoming saltier due to road salt, with salinity levels tripling in some reservoirs over the past 30 years, according to a new report. If the trend continues, ...

Since then, the initiative has made significant strides in reducing salt runoff, improving road maintenance practices, and ...

Key Points Rock salt contains high sodium and chloride levels, making it especially harmful to plants.Reduce damage by using ...

New York needs a Road Salt Reduction Council to set use limits and move communities toward more sustainable road maintenance practices. Credit: Getty Images. From the headwaters of the Hudson River to ...

When I was a graduate student from Nepal living in New Haven from 2012 to 2014, I kept noticing the same winter aftereffect across town. Along busy streets, the first foot of lawn by the pavement ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - As winter settles in across Kentucky, snow and icy conditions have already prompted road crews to treat highways and streets with salt and other de-icing materials. While these ...

Road salt is an effective way to make driving in the snow and ice more safe for travelers, but what are the environmental impacts of the chemicals? According to AccuWeather, most cities use sodium ...