State of the Planet

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Tag: salt

  • Cutting the Salt in Winter Road Maintenance

    Cutting the Salt in Winter Road Maintenance

    As the capital and environmental costs of road salt continue to mount, has the time come to ask whether we’re putting too much of it on our streets?

  • How Road Salt Harms the Environment

    How Road Salt Harms the Environment

    Recent research indicates that salt is accumulating in the environment and poses an emerging threat both to ecosystems and human health.

Science for the Planet: In these short video explainers, discover how scientists and scholars across the Columbia Climate School are working to understand the effects of climate change and help solve the crisis.
  • Cutting the Salt in Winter Road Maintenance

    Cutting the Salt in Winter Road Maintenance

    As the capital and environmental costs of road salt continue to mount, has the time come to ask whether we’re putting too much of it on our streets?

  • How Road Salt Harms the Environment

    How Road Salt Harms the Environment

    Recent research indicates that salt is accumulating in the environment and poses an emerging threat both to ecosystems and human health.