Open Access Government explores the issue of water pollution and its severe implications for public health and the ...

Sunlight makes microplastics leak hidden chemicals into water, creating pollution that spreads far beyond plastic pieces.

Global public opinion poll measures views on freshwater challenges. As the world’s weather flips more rapidly between the poles of too wet and too dry, the general public is taking notice. Fifty-eight ...

Researchers explain how nitrate from farming and fish ponds moves through water and pollutes freshwater lakes.

After years of investing millions to improve the municipal sewer system, the town is looking at the next round of upgrades at ...

If you thought to throw your sandwich wrapper in a stream while camping was the most common form of water pollution, think again: from agricultural runoff to waste treatment, pollution affects more ...

On the banks of Nagdaha, a polluted and lotus-infested lake in Nepal, Soni Pradhanang is putting trash back into the water—on purpose. She carefully assembles a platform of styrofoam and bamboo mats, ...

In South Africa, discarded pineapple leaves can now be turned into a low-cost, eco-friendly solution for both cleaning ...

At 50 years, the Clean water Act has had success. But there are key sources of water pollution yet to be addressed. A glossy ibis feeds in the Los Angeles River, California. Sections of the river are ...

The Water Board has unveiled a significant action plan aimed at transforming the city into a water pollution-free zone, ...

Microplastics are turning up everywhere, from remote mountain tops to deep ocean trenches. They also are in many animals, including humans. The most common microplastics in the environment are ...