The vast majority—97 percent—of the earth’s water is salt water found in our oceans. Another two percent is stored in ice caps or glaciers. That leaves just one percent of all water on earth for ...

Editor’s note: As of Oct. 12, The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says the saltwater wedge has regressed downriver by nearly six miles. Two communities, Gretna and Algiers, are no longer expected to ...

Hazardous roads during the winter are a genuine concern in Kansas City. The Kansas Department of Transportation used 82,000 tons of road salt in the winter of 2023-2024, and the Missouri Department of ...

There’s growing concern that the impending intrusion of salt water in the region’s drinking water systems could trigger a spike in lead contamination, especially in New Orleans where lead pipes are ...