Great Lakes fish found to be full of microplastics
A Great Lakes fish set a new record, and not in a good way. The brown bullhead had 915 particles in its...
Dead zones expand in the Gulf of Mexico and on Oregon coast
Scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced last week that the dead zones...
Pollution turned this lagoon in Argentina stinky and pink
If photos of Chicago dying its river bright green for Saint Patrick’s Day give you the heebie-jeebies,...
LA County beaches close after an 8-hour sewage spill
On Monday night, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued an order to close several...
Lake life suffers from declining oxygen levels
Fish are struggling to breathe and algal blooms flourish in lakes around the world, thanks to a drastic decrease...
Chemical-laden container ship continues to burn off Sri Lankan coast
Despite efforts to put out the fire aboard the MS X-Press Pearl, authorities expect the vessel, which has been...
Cargo ships' exhaust purification systems are polluting the oceans
A study carried out by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has found that cargo ships are...
Florida waterways demand their rights
U.S. law treats corporations as legally independent “persons” who can sue or be sued. So why can’t waterways...
USA Surf Team and Wyland Foundation launch national waterway cleanup
As we all know, Earth Day’s 24 hours aren’t quite enough time to offset the damage done during the other 364...
Southern NV Water Authority wants to ban useless grass
Does a city that went a record 240 days without rainfall in 2020 really need to water ornamental grass? More and...
Barrels of toxic DDT discovered off the coast of California
David Valentine, a marine scientist at the University of California, has discovered barrels of DDT on the ocean...
Leaking wastewater pond causes state of emergency in Florida
A leak in a wastewater pond caused a state of emergency in Manatee County, Florida last weekend. More than 300...
Study finds US tap water is contaminated with dangerous chemicals
An investigation, carried out by Consumer Reports in association with The Guardian, has revealed that there are...
LA River masterplan requests local input for sustainable development
Los Angeles County has unveiled a revised L.A. River masterplan, opening doors for the development of the river...
Former Michigan governor charged for role in Flint water crisis
Seven years after the infamous Flint, Michigan water crisis, former governor Rick Snyder was charged Wednesday...
