Though traditional rock salt remains a go-to for many ... in coffee grinds into your home or staining your deck with beet juice. While commercial ice melt remains a go-to for many, its downsides are ...

Sand can make walking on icy walkways and garden paths easier, but it is much safer to actually melt the ice. Rock salt is one of the most widely used de-icing materials. It is readily available and ...

When temperatures rise and ice melts, more water flows to the seas from ... Furthermore, when salt water intrudes into freshwater aquifers, it threatens sources of drinking water and makes raising ...

The iceberg that served as a movie screen was trapped in the sea ice ... of the salt water below. The hunter has to haul it up. But the glaciers flowing into Uummannaq Fjord are melting faster ...

M. Margneritte, of Paris, well-known as a distinguished chemist, has discovered a valuable mode of purifying rock and sea salt. The latter is, for the most part, delivered for consumption in such ...

Councils have a statutory duty to keep the main routes clear of snow and ice Using rock salt to de-ice roads is harmful to wildlife and alternatives should be explored, a scientist says.

The state is seeking participants in a new survey to help better understand typical rock salt use by New Yorkers and public ...

Last September, the Adirondack Road Salt Reduction Task Force laid out a plan to reduce salt usage in Adirondack Park to protect waterways and other delicate ecosystems in ...

American Rock Salt’s fourth annual Charity Golf Tournament raised more than $70,000 for Golisano Children’s Hospital in Rochester. Each year, the support for the tournament and hospital has ...

ALBANY — State Department of Environmental Conservation Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar is encouraging participation in a new survey to help better understand typical rock salt use by New Yorkers and ...

According to the Red Cross, your car's emergency kit should include more than just a spare tire and jumper cables.