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

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

Nitrate pollution has become one of the most widespread water quality challenges in intensively farmed regions around the ...

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 ...

Missouri officials applaud the Trump administration for the proposed EPA rule while environmental experts voice concerns.

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 ...

On a day like Earth Day, it's as important as ever to acknowledge a sobering fact: The rate of pollution across the globe is staggering. Point your finger to any region of the globe and there is ...

A torrent of news on dirty water has spilled over into next month’s election. While not a top campaign issue, it stinks of a larger problem: Britain’s aging infrastructure. Wastewater from Tyson meat ...

The consequences of water pollution are often horrendous for the environment and people alike, and the most water polluted countries with the worst pollution in the world are definitely no stranger to ...