The US Navy has spent decades perfecting the art of keeping planes aloft in a hostile and corrosive environment—mostly through extremely rigorous maintenance.

The world's largest producer of desalinated water, Saudi Arabia also makes the most amount of waste from this energy intensive industry; but local researchers are trying to change that.

Before we know it, the snow will be falling and plows will be out on the roads spreading salt. Ahead of that, local leaders, ...