seawater

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Then, the following day, large “super-scooper” aircraft arrived and were able to drop seawater on remaining hot spots.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The taste of seawater drying on skin after a swim.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

An internationally-important nature reserve faces "disaster" after being flooded by seawater because of failing coastal defences, conservationists have said.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The technology harnesses that pressure to push seawater through reverse-osmosis membranes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Desperate to replace the cooling water in the reactor, Yoshida decided it was time to try his last resort: seawater.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland