“But they have had to come back, so that’s putting pressure on the resource here.” She notes that the ash on the water is clogging up the seawater strainer on engine cooling systems. “It’s like a ...

But for a variety of reasons, seawater—which has been used to some extent against the Palisades fire—isn’t ideal for fighting fires. It damages the environment, is corrosive and difficult to ...

He is affiliated with Pacific Northwest National Lab. Using seawater to fight fires can sound like a simple solution – the Pacific Ocean has a seemingly endless supply of water. In emergencies ...

He noted that the seawater being dumped on the LA fires is “full-strength, salty ocean water”. “Our experiment found that salt was causing clay and other particles to disperse and move about ...

Even though the Pacific Ocean is just a stone's throw away, using seawater to douse the flames presents serious technical and environmental hurdles. At first glance, seawater might seem like a ...

FRIS is protected by thick ice and near-freezing seawater flowing over the underwater continental shelf that rings the coast of Antarctica in the Weddell Sea. However, in the summer, warmer water ...

Coastal dwellers have been seen scooping sea water to flush their toilets, while many are frantically ordering bottled water online. Farmers are struggling to provide for their livestock ...

Bill Sullivan receives funding from the National Institutes of Health. Water that comes straight from natural sources, dubbed “raw water,” is gaining popularity. Raw water advocates reject ...

The Kraissl Company is a manufacturer of heavy duty simplex and duplex strainers and filters for protecting equipment in pipeline service. The company, a long-time manufacturer, creates the ...

(AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis, File) ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Hotels on Greek islands may be filling their swimming pools with seawater this summer in response to worsening drought conditions, under new ...