Nationwide, more than 60% of the water we use comes from rivers, streams and lakes. These waterways are continually under ...

Nearly everyone in the U.S. lives within one mile of a river, but half of the rivers across the country have unsafe levels of ...

Hidden within sphagnum moss, commonly known as peat moss, is an adsorbent material that can help us combat oil spills. A study by researchers from China presents a new bio-based oil adsorbent derived ...

Water filters made from untreated wood can remove more than 99 per cent of particles, taking out many harmful bacteria and ...

The Tijuana River has been plagued with raw sewage and industrial waste from Tijuana for decades, fouling beaches along the U ...

A national analysis shows that both public and private water systems are failing many Americans. Water violations and access ...

Using advanced DNA sequence analysis, a research team has discovered that tiny organisms in Brooklyn's highly contaminated Gowanus Canal have developed a comprehensive collection of pollution-fighting ...

Food & Water Watch experts explain the dangers of microplastic pollution in our drinking water and our work toward regulations.

Contamination fuels algae blooms and wreaks havoc. Our investigation pinpointed alarming chemical levels in nearly 1 in 4 ...

A new study in Engineering shows that a biomass-based carbon aerogel named BCA-600 can be used in solar-driven photothermal ...

In many parts of Brazil, rivers may be losing water to the ground instead of gaining from it. A recent study found that groundwater levels in several regions are lower than those of nearby rivers, ...