Chemicals released from car tires as they wear down are washing into rivers, estuaries and the sea and they could be ...

They are also particularly vulnerable to floods. Runoff from any type of road can harm water quality, but Vermont has some 1,300 more miles of dirt than pavement — and those dirt roads are subject to ...

Chemicals released from car tyres as they wear down are washing into rivers, estuaries and the sea and they could be disrupting life at the base of ...

Researchers from the University of Plymouth are calling for better environmental regulations on tyre-related pollutants, ...

Experts are encouraging people to use only a coffee mug's worth of road salt to cover a 20-foot driveway and add that any excess salt should be shoveled to prevent any runoff into nearby streams.

Researchers have found that tire wear and tear is a major contributor to urban waterway pollution, producing particulate matter that includes microplastics. But they also found effective ways of ...

Rising chloride levels in the Mississippi River are a sign of a widespread issue. Road salts used for de-icing threaten groundwater and water bodies upriver. States are promoting brine to mitigate ...

The Finger Lakes region of New York state, known for its picturesque lakes and thriving tourism industry, has been facing a growing environmental concern: the pollution caused by road salt ...

Dec. 25—COLUMBUS — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Director Anne M. Vogel announced this week that funding is now available to help local communities improve ...