A person pouring rock salt into their hand to deice front steps - J.A. Dunbar/Shutterstock During winter, keeping your sidewalks, driveways, and other surfaces from getting too icy is a never-ending ...

This past week’s invasion of bone-chilling air, accompanied by wind-blown snow, had us thinking about the salt spread on our ...

The ice-melting substance is ubiquitous in many snowy areas. Smart salting is key to minimize its environmental impact ...

It’s ice season, when environmental advocates remind Minnesotans not to salt the sidewalk or driveway like a bucket of popcorn or a steak destined for the grill. Doing so threatens freshwater and ...

If you are a frequent flyer, you’ve probably been at the airport waiting to jet somewhere on a winter trip when the voice of an airline employee announces over the intercom that there will be a slight ...

Sodium chloride (rock salt): Rock salt is the cheapest deicing solution, but can also corrode concrete and asphalt driveways ...

Tiny molecules already used to thicken everyday products like lotions and adhesives may soon help keep aircraft safe in icy ...

There's nothing like getting into a wreck before you leave your driveway, or sliding into your garage door like it's home plate and you're down by one run. Yes, winter provides plenty of reasons not ...

Every winter, airports across the country spray millions of gallons of deicing chemicals onto airliners and allow the runoff to trickle away. When the chemicals end up in nearby waterways, the deicing ...

As the families of the victims prepare to identify the remains of their loved ones, crash investigators and air safety experts also have a difficult task ahead: determining how frozen water could have ...

General maintenance of pathways, especially during winter, can protect your landscape from potential issues. Old leaves and ...