More and more, people are experiencing the climate crisis through water. Water cycle patterns are disrupted meaning rainfall or snowmelt arrives either too early or too late or with too big or too ...

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A groundbreaking imaging method for tracking salt inside plant cells has rewritten knowledge of how roots handle toxic levels of sodium ions. The findings might aid efforts to boost plant ...

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They also enter waterways because of water softeners and fertilizers. Wisconsin Salt Wise has an online diagnostic tool to determine if your softener is salt-wise. Madeline Heim and Caitlin Looby ...

Here's what to know about using a saltwater gargle to help treat sore throat symptoms. Gargling salt water is an effective home remedy for soothing a sore throat. It might even reduce the need for ...

While some fire hydrants in Los Angeles ran dry amid the extreme wildfires, people wondered if firefighters could use salt water from the ocean instead of depleting fresh water sources.

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Additionally, salt can increase the movement and concentration of other pollutants in soil, water and pipes, which worsens environmental and public health issues. Chlorides not only corrode metal ...

When seawater evaporates after being dumped on fires, it leaves behind salt, which accumulates in the soil. This process, known as salinization, makes it harder for plants to absorb water and ...

Photo: Mark Edward Harris/Zuma Press As raging wildfires incinerated the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles County, an enormous source of water lay tantalizingly within reach ...

A worrying study published last month in Environmental Challenges claims that nearly two-thirds of the Great Salt Lake’s shrinkage is attributable to human use of river water that otherwise ...