A new modeling study suggests that salt left behind on sea ice could have made the planet even brighter and colder as global glaciation began.

A research team from the Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has developed an innovative model to ...

Our planet plunged into one of the most dramatic climate states in its long history, approximately 720–635 million years ago.

A research found that using untreated salts can lead to severe corrosion, with metal loss in molten salt reactors.

As the region prepared for the predicted heavy ice and snow event on the Jan. 24 weekend, VDOT trucks rolled out to pretreat area roadways. Brine solutions are designed prevent ice from adhering to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A driveway covered in ice - Caroline Munsterman/Getty Images Hold up. Can you use water softener salt to keep your driveway ...

Wooden spoon with salt flakes spilling from it onto wood surface. - Michelle Lee Photography/Getty Images When it comes to pickling — making simple cuke pickles, tangy sauerkraut, or other funky, ...

Milwaukee-area salt suppliers say inventories are running low as demand spikes. The Wisconsin DNR is encouraging residents to reduce salt use to protect waterways. Officials say careful measuring can ...

The City of Manitowoc is asking residents to reduce their use of winter salt. Excess salt is leading to chloride contamination in local lakes, streams and drinking water. The city is offering free ...

With winter underway and the possibility of snowstorms, Hazlet-based New Jersey American Water and The Watershed Institute in Hopewell are reminding residents, businesses and municipalities that ...

EXPLAINS ONE LANCASTER COUNTY COMPANY IS WORKING TO KEEP UP WITH THIS DEMAND. WE ARE GETTING PHONE CALLS OFF THE HOOKS. WE HONESTLY ARE GETTING ANYWHERE FROM 1 TO 200 PHONE CALLS EVERY SINGLE DAY.

WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — Ahead of winter weather, property owners will likely reach for the most popular and least expensive de-icing product on the market: rock salt. But extremely cold temperatures ...