Microplastics have become an invisible but persistent threat in rivers, lakes, oceans, and even in the water we drink. These ...

A sampling approach known as Lagrangian sampling, where we sample with the flow of the river to capture the movement of water ...

The EPA is holding a public hearing Wednesday in Asheboro on toxic chemical leaks from the city’s wastewater plant that flow ...

Water scientist Patrick Byrne tells The Conversation Weekly podcast what testing rivers can reveal about the biggest, often ...

Our water is polluted and dangerous – why is it so hard to hold anyone responsible? - COMMENT: A spring that has produced ...

Foot traffic from hikers might be responsible for elevated levels of microplastics in two water bodies in the heart of the Adirondack High Peaks Wilderness, according to a new study.

Federal regulators heard emotional testimony Wednesday night about how North Carolina should handle toxic chemical releases ...

After decades trapping crayfish in northwest Oregon, Mike Hailey could tell when something was wrong. In the summer of 2023, Hailey noticed crayfish had disappeared downriver from a wood treatment ...

Thames Water has been named Britain’s worst water company after a surge in sewage dumping. The Environment Agency (EA) on ...

The biggest legal claim ever brought in the UK over environmental pollution in the country has been filed at the High Court.

Countless water quality projects have improved Minnesota's waterways in general, but the work is continuous, and much remains ...