Sidewalk salt: Tips for keeping our waters clean
Where does sidewalk salt go after it melts the ice and snow on our driveways and sidewalks? This salty water flows into our ponds, wetlands, rivers and lakes through the storm drains and the ...
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Scientists Discover Traces of Salt Water and Building Blocks of Life in NASA’s Samples From the Asteroid Bennu
Two new papers describe hints to a brine-filled environment on the 4.5-billion-year-old space rock and the presence of amino ...
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The Colorado River is salty. But where does salinity come from, and what’s being done about it?
Simply defined, salinity is how salty water is, measured by the amount of dissolved ions and chemicals in the water. While most people might associate salinity with sodium and chloride — the ...
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Study uncovers concerning threat to tap water in popular vacation spot — here's what tourists should know before traveling
Economically, coastal tourism is already feeling the impact. Study uncovers concerning threat to tap water in popular vacation spot — here's what tourists should know before traveling first appeared ...
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Winter Road Salt Keeps Drivers Safe, But Can Also Jeopardize Drinking Water
Each year, cities, states and individuals spread millions of tons of road salt, which can leach into nearby freshwater ...
For lakes’ sake, keep pavement on a low-salt diet
As Minnesota prepares for a return to wintery weather this week, most of us will rely on a crucial tool to clear the roads and sidewalks: salt. It is estimated that we toss more than 350,000 tons ...
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Road salt contamination in focus for legislators
Salt can be found just about everywhere outside in the winter — cars, roads, sidewalks — but where does it all go come spring ...
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Surprisingly salty asteroid Bennu contains the building blocks of life
The Bennu samples contain 14 of the 20 amino acids that are essential for life on Earth to build proteins. Also found were ...
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Lawmakers consider a salty solution to improving waterway and wildlife welfare
The Senate Natural Resource Committee is weighing a bill that would create a certification program to improve salt application practices on roads, sidewalks and parking lots.
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The Colorado River is salty. But where does salinity come from, and what’s being done about it?
Of all the challenges facing the Colorado River, there’s at least one that all stakeholders are working on collaboratively, ...