September is Coastal Cleanup Month — with a new look for 2020
Beach and coastline cleanups have been a focus of many caring citizens and environmental groups for decades. The...
SeaChange uses plasma arc technology to save the oceans from plastic waste
We’ve all heard of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and the continuing flow of oceanbound plastic. But what if...
Why Americans may have it all wrong when it comes to bidets
The basic bidet product idea began in the late 1600s and has continued to advance over the years throughout the...
Clean Lakes Alliance provides Madison with year-round lake fun
On a chilly February day in Madison, Wisconsin, more than 8,000 people venture onto frozen Lake Mendota. Kids toast...
Washington moves to ban "detrimental" bottled water operations
Washington state, known for mountains, glaciers and rainforests, has an abundance of fresh water. To protect those...
Sustainable agriculture cleans up rivers in Cuba
New scientific findings reveal that Cuba’s rivers are in better health than the Mississippi River. The research...
Modular Aquatecture panels can harvest rainwater from the sides of buildings
In response to the severe water shortage that recently gripped Cape Town, South African-born designer Shaakira...
Climate change-induced melting of mountain ice threatens global supply of freshwater
A study recently published in Nature found that glacier-based freshwater systems are highly threatened by climate...
High-tech wetsuit protects divers and surfers from toxic elements in the oceans
With ocean waters being polluted at an astonishing rate, swimmers, divers and surfers are putting their lives at...
The Ocean Cleanup has first success collecting plastic from Great Pacific Garbage Patch
The Ocean Cleanup, a Dutch nonprofit dedicated to eliminating plastic pollution in the oceans, recently announced...
NRPA and Coca-Cola partner to install trash traps to clean Atlanta waterways
The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), which is the leading nonprofit dedicated to the advancement...
EPA repeals water protections, choosing industry over wetlands
On Thursday, the Trump administration repealed the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule, an Obama-era policy...
Nestlé plans to bottle 1.1M gallons of water daily from natural springs in Florida
In Ginnie Springs, northern Florida, Nestlé is battling local humans and turtles for their water supply. The giant...
Toxic algae bloom forces all Mississippi beaches to close
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) announced a total ban on swimming in the ocean until...
The World Surf League is pledging to eliminate single-use plastics and become carbon-neutral by the end of 2019
The World Surf League (WSL) is known for being the authority for all things surfing, famous for showcasing...
A Swiss forest gains a sculptural, sustainably minded water purification plant
Most water purification plants are devoid of personality, but that’s not so for the Swiss city of Muttenz’s...
Power and publicity trump protection in large marine protected areas
Nations have just one more year to reach the global marine conservation goal to protect 10 percent of the world’s...
Second Nature transforms abandoned fishing nets into 3D-printed seashells and bowls
Did you know that ghost nets are considered among the deadliest ocean debris in the world? The term refers not...
Ocean plastic waste has been a problem since the 1950s, reveals 60-year plankton study
A 60-year study on plankton has revealed the dark truth about the history of ocean plastic waste. The study shows...
Cora Ball emulates natural filtering of coral to remove toxic microfibers from your washing machine
Microfiber is a word that many of us have grown familiar with, as it is listed on many clothing descriptors. Only...
Drones: the future of ocean conservation
Unmanned systems such as drones, are increasingly used in a variety of fields — from border patrol, to cinematography...
Water pollution inspires the Lake Erie Bill of Rights to improve water quality
Residents of Toledo are fighting back against water pollution in Lake Erie. Residents in the Ohio town voted on...
Compensation for conservation: water markets are economists' answer to scarcity
As cites grow and put more pressure on water sources, scarcity is an increasingly important issue. More than two...
Cheap drainage nets keep water pollution at bay in Australia
Water pollution is a growing crisis around the world, but one city in Australia is doing its part to tackle the...
Crude oil spill off Newfoundland coast deemed impossible to clean up
The SeaRose FPSO — a floating production, storage and offloading vessel in the White Rose oil and gas field near...
Flood frequency of the Amazon River has increased fivefold
New data suggest that flooding in the Amazon River has dramatically increased by as much as five times in both...
Climate change is expected to bring more intense storms like Hurricane Florence
Hurricane Florence is on a collision course with the southeastern United States. The immense and powerful storm...
Scientists working to help manatees poisoned by Florida red tide
The toxic red tide has been raising states of emergency within Florida counties over the past few months. The harmful...
Trump Tower river violations incur a swift lawsuit by Illinois attorney general
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has filed a lawsuit against the Trump International Hotel & Tower for...
Former businessman bicycles down the Thames River to stop plastic pollution
Dhruv Boruah, a former management consultant turned environmental hero is cleaning up the Thames River in London...