The Great Salt Lake is slipping toward a threshold that scientists and state officials increasingly describe as irreversible.
Abilene-based Natura Resources, which won the first federal construction permit for a liquid-fueled molten-salt reactor in ...
THOSE STRONG WINDS THAT WE FELT TODAY CAUSED SCATTERED OUTAGES IN THE AREA. ROAD SALT, OF COURSE, HELPS US KEEP US SAFE IN THE WINTER, BUT IT CAN ALSO COME WITH A COST TO THE ENVIRONMENT. >> ...
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Note to readers •This story is made possible through a partnership between The Salt Lake Tribune and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. Despite the Great Salt Lake’s dire straits, ...
Rock salt, or sodium chloride, is widely used to prevent ice and reduce winter driving accidents, but scientists warn that its excessive application is causing environmental damage and contaminating ...
This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and solutions for our changing region. From the Poconos to the Jersey Shore to the mouth of the Delaware Bay, what do you want to ...
TO MAKE IT HAPPEN. AND NOT EVERYONE HERE HAS SIGNED OFF. IF YOU DRINK WATER IN MERRIMACK, THERE’S A CHANCE IT’S HIGH IN SALT GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION BY ROAD SALT AFFECTS THE ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC ...
In many areas of the world, including California, the demand for freshwater exceeds supply, and the effects of climate change are exacerbating the issue. More frequent and longer periods of drought ...
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The saltwater wedge is continuing to creep up the Mississippi River, but it isn’t expected to reach New Orleans or threaten its water supply. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said that, thanks to a ...