The oceans are so vast and deep that until fairly recently, it was widely assumed that no matter how much trash and chemicals humans dumped into them, the effects would be negligible. Today, we need ...

Pollution entering the Chesapeake Bay has dropped, but water quality remains below restoration targets, according to the ...

Drinking water in the United States is at risk, scientists have said, as nitrogen pollution seems to be increasing. In a new study, scientists found that a third of the world's drinking water could be ...

As the glaciers of South America retreat, the supply of freshwater is dwindling and its quality is getting worse. Dark red pools of meltwater from acid rock drainage on Pastoruri peak in the ...

Scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography have created a new five-day forecast — not for the weather, but for water pollution along San Diego’s South County coastline. KPBS ...

Come on in, the water’s fine … Or is it? Beaches are among America’s biggest natural attractions, with an estimated 400 million people visiting one each year, according to the United States Lifesaving ...

While work to protect the state's drinking water has ramped up in recent years, environmental groups want more evidence to ...

Ames, IA — Today, Food & Water Watch, Progress Iowa, Iowa Environmental Council, and Driftless Water Defenders hosted a ...

Imagine a world where the air is clean, the water is pure, and wildlife thrives in natural habitats untouched by human waste. Now, imagine the reality, especially as we approach World Conservation Day ...

WASHINGTON, March 30, 2023—The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a US$200 million loan to enhance ecological protection and reduce water pollution along China’s Yangtze River ...