Despite freshwater’s critical role in the global economy, 80% of the world’s untreated wastewater is released into rivers, ...

Water pollution is a pressing global issue, causing millions of deaths and economic losses annually. The 2030 Water Resources ...

Concerned over federal cutbacks, groups filed suit, urging state agencies to reopen their nitrate pollution standards and ...

A reusable sponge that soaks up pollutants like phosphate and metals from water has been developed by Northwestern University researchers ...

A specialized sponge that works to slurp up pollutants, and then release them as desired, may present a reusable, low-cost solution.

Water is a fundamental resource for life, yet it is increasingly under threat from pollution caused by human activities. From ...

With 157 days of ‘poor’, ‘very poor’, or ‘severe’ air quality recorded in 2024 and no ‘good’ air quality day for the first ...

When the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement was passed in the 1970s, eutrophication was the big problem. Eutrophication occurs when too many nutrients enter a body of water, increasing the amount of ...

As urban water scarcity intensifies, the Water for Cities report by WRG and the World Bank highlights strategies to build ...

Local officials seek collaboration with neighboring municipalities to secure resources and develop long-term solutions.

like this one in Hastings, private wells aren’t regulated. Owners have to treat water on their own. (Angelina Katsanis/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...

As more waterways contend with algae blooms and pollution caused by minerals from agricultural runoff and industrial manufacturing processes, new methods to remove pollutants like phosphate, copper ...