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An alternative to using salt on icy roads and sidewalks

Using salt on icy roadways and sidewalks can be bad for the environment, but there is an alternative. FOX 9's Corin Hoggard has more. Analysis: Trump’s ‘treason’ attack shows how deeply the NYT’s ...
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DEC urges NYers to use rock salt sparingly this winter

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — As winter weather returns to the region, the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is encouraging New Yorkers to be mindful of their rock salt usage. The reminder ...
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'Don’t Be Salty New York’ campaign urges less rock salt use

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Winter weather has a good grasp on Western New York early on in the season. Along with snow, comes ice. Many folks and municipalities are using rock salt to keep sidewalks and roadways ...
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DEC’s ‘Don’t be salty’ campaign urges residents to use less rock salt this winter

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation launched a campaign called “Don’t Be Salty, New York!” to encourage people to use less rock salt this winter. The ...
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A Pinch Of Salt In Your Coffee Can Cancel Its Worst Side Effects? Experts Explain

The internet has recently revived an old Mediterranean trick: adding a pinch of salt to coffee to reduce its acidity, smoothen its flavour, and supposedly prevent caffeine-induced jitters. A viral ...
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The Salt Path Scandal review: A remarkable tale pieced together using old-school gumshoe journalism

The story of Raynor Winn and her husband, Moth, sounded too bad to be true. As told in Winn’s bestselling memoir, The Salt Path – two million copies sold and counting – they lost their home in Wales ...
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MPCA urges Minnesotans to take it easy when salting driveways and sidewalks

ST PAUL, Minn. — As another early winter storm blows in, folks across Minnesota are hatching their plans of attack to keep snow and ice from building up on the driveway or walk. Some will use salt as ...
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Nearly a third of American teens interact with AI chatbots daily, study finds

Nearly a third of US teenagers say they use AI chatbots daily, a new study finds, shedding light on how young people are embracing a technology that’s raised critical safety concerns around mental ...
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You're using too much salt to de-ice your driveway — here's how to do it the right way

As the cold weather hits and our driveways become some sort of compilation tape of funniest home videos as we slip around on the ice, it's tempting to grab the salt and chuck it everywhere to avoid ...