As multiple wildfires burn in Southern California, including the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, authorities have made the rare move of scooping up ocean water to help battle the flames. Saltwater ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said that once the true toll of destruction was known, the fires would be the worst natural disaster in U.S. history. Photo: Mark Edward Harris/Zuma Press As raging ...

But seawater also has downsides. Saltwater corrodes firefighting equipment and may harm ecosystems, especially those like the chaparral shrublands around Los Angeles that aren’t normally exposed to ...

According to Technology.org, salt can also reduce the cooling effect of water, meaning salt water can be less efficient as a firefighting tool. Salt water also carries a charge better than fresh ...

As Patrick Megonigal, associate director of research at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, explains in an essay for The Conversation, dumping saltwater is conventionally only a last resort ...

The 'Pirates of the Caribbean' and 'Lord of the Rings' star - who has four-year-old daughter Daisy with pop star wife Katy Perry - has had an illustrious Hollywood career and as he celebrates his 48th ...

Looking for the most affordable places to live in the world? Two new reports showcase 11 destinations that offer low living costs and a high quality of life. Eleuthera—a pretty island in the ...

Some Bacteria Evolve Like Clockwork With the Seasons Jan. 3, 2025 — Each year, most species of bacteria in a Wisconsin lake rapidly evolved, apparently in response to dramatically changing ...

Jan. 14, 2025 — The new models could give antibiotics a laser-like precision to target only specific bacteria in specific parts of the body. This would represent a major step forward in the ...

These bottles have built-in filters that get rid of microplastics, bacteria and sediment. They also eliminate the need for disposable water bottles or boiling water. That's why we've gone the ...