As the Chicago area braces for freezing rain and drizzle, officials are asking residents to take it easy on the salt when it comes to melting ice.

One of the first things my wife and I did when we moved into our farmhouse more than four decades ago was dig a well. Our house, which was built by my grandparents in the early 1960s, drew its water ...

There are few things more off-putting than slimy water. Here's a look at why your water feels this way and the steps you can ...

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Water desalination plants could replace expensive chemicals with new carbon cloth electrodes that remove boron from seawater, an important step of turning seawater into safe drinking water.

such as road salt application, water softening, mining and oil extraction, wastewater from commercial and industrial processes, weathering of concrete, sea level rise and fertilizer application ...

If you are having a difficult time achieving the results you want when cleaning surfaces, the problem may be the quality of the water in your home. Hard water, or water laden with minerals, is found ...

This is the final tax year for a cap on the federal government's State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction, which reduces your IRS income tax bill based on taxes you've already paid to state and local ...

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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There are other sources besides road salt that can cause sodium in drinking water, like water softener salt and even naturally occurring sodium from nearby rock formations. The data doesn't show ...

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 ...