While road salt and gritting have long been the go-to solutions, their detrimental environmental impact and the potential for infrastructure degradation are well-documented. However, a game ...

Folks who live in climates prone to wintry weather would surely tell you that few sites are quite as beautiful as a landscape covered in freshly fallen snow. They'd likely also tell you that ...

Time to get the road salt out. However, road salt (sodium chloride) is not the kindest of chemicals. Although it's ...

When seawater penetrates concrete in road tunnels, a biofilm is formed that breaks down the concrete. This can lead to high ...

A new environmental report finds that rising salt levels in New York City’s water supply could make some of it undrinkable by the turn of the century. By Hilary Howard Road salt is leaching into ...

That’s likely because there’s far less development in those watersheds. Road salt is considered a main driver of the increase, along with sewage treatment plant discharges and water softeners.

Afterwards, the water lost its pinkish colour, proving a hammer blow to salt producers, traders, hotel owners and other commercial activities linked to the legendary "Pink Lake". "In 2023 ...