Dozens of once crystal-clear streams and rivers in Arctic Alaska are now running bright orange and cloudy—and in some cases, they may be becoming more acidic. This otherwise-undeveloped landscape now ...

Taking good care of your car can become increasingly difficult, depending on where you live. The most prominent example is that some areas are more likely to cause your car to rust than others. The ...

THE first view taken of the atmospheric corrosion or rusting of iron was that it was due to, a simple process of oxidation. In 1888 Prof. Crum Brown suggested, on the basis of experiments described by ...

The same chemical process that ruins your bike chain and eats away at your outdoor grill could help power the electric grid of the future, and perhaps even help save the planet from catastrophic ...

IN NATURE of February 21 (p. 390) Prof. W. R. Dunstan states that rusting of iron takes place in the presence of water and oxygen when every trace of carbonic acid has been removed. To a certain ...

In a 2024 study, NOAA documented at least 75 streams that had already turned orange. Known as the “rusting rivers” phenomenon, scientists say the process is driven by increased acidity and elevated ...

Experts explain why rusting occurs, how to avoid it, and how to remove it. No one wants to see rust on something they use to cut their food with—especially not on expensive kitchen knives. If you've ...