Lloyd Alter is Design Editor for Treehugger and teaches Sustainable Design at Ryerson University in Toronto. My 2000 Subaru is full of holes. Like so many other cars in Canada and the northern United ...

With temperatures finally falling, it’s clear that winter is on its way. With it comes snow, and in many places, that means road salt to follow. Salt, moisture, and the air around us are the key ...

If your car survived winter, a rust inhibitor can help it survive the aftermath.

It’s virtually inevitable: over the course of months and years, rust will begin to form on your car, truck, or crossover. Left unchecked, it’ll spread, expand, and eventually ruin its finish, ...

Unless your vehicle is completely made from corrosion-proof materials, you will eventually have to fight off the rust. It can quickly spread and damage parts that are contaminated, resulting in ...

Your car hates winter. Not because of the cold, the snow, the traffic or the constant digging and shoveling; that’s why you hate winter. No, your car hates winter because of all that damn road salt ...

The subject at hand is rust, as suggested by a UConn student who attended a talk I gave on car buying last month. Her combination question and complaint centered on the corrosion warranty that came ...

It's a great feeling to have all of your tried-and-true tools in one handy toolbox, but that feeling can quickly be eclipsed if you go to grab something only to discover that its shiny metal exterior ...

Corrosion is one of the most persistent threats to infrastructure, especially in environments exposed to moisture. Engineers ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rust can easily form on metal items in the dishwasher - it’s not surprising when you consider the levels of humidity involved. And ...