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Firefighting planes are dumping ocean water on the Los Angeles fires − why using saltwater is typically a last resort (theconversation.com)

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Saltwater corrodes firefighting equipment and may harm ecosystems, especially those like the chaparral shrublands around Los Angeles that aren’t normally exposed to seawater. Gardeners know that small amounts of salt – added, say, as fertilizer – does not harm plants, but excessive salts can stress and kill plants.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I wonder what happens to the salt we put on roads during the winter?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Kills amphibians, fish, plants and the frame of my truck. People need to learn to drive or stay home.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

In the UK we don't have any special rules for winter driving but in many parts of Europe drivers are trained for these conditions and it's illegal to drive on summer tyres, driving without emergency equipment, etc.