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...
Water joins the commodities market
Water has now joined oil and gold on the commodities market. This week, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange launched...
Flea treatments are poisoning England’s rivers
Insecticides used to kill fleas are proving to be way too effective. The chemicals are poisoning English rivers...
Some dual-flush toilets are actually wasting water
The innovation was supposed to save us water. But now, in shocking commode news, the water-saving organization...
Study shows denim microfibers are polluting our waters
A new study shows that jeans are releasing up to 56,000 denim microfibers per wash into lakes and oceans. The study,...
Consumer Reports finds high arsenic level in Whole Foods bottled water
New Consumer Reports tests determined that some bottled water manufactured by Whole Foods contains potentially...
Discarded COVID-19 masks are now littering seas and oceans
In May, the French nonprofit Opération Mer Propre reported collecting several used face masks within waves of...
UN releases World Water Development Report 2020
Climate change further challenges the world’s overstretched water resources, ultimately threatening all aspects...
ciguë creates a hotel room of the future that emphasizes water recycling
For the Hôtel Métropole exhibition at the Pavillon de l'Arsenal, Parisian design collective ciguë recently showcased...
Craft beer waste saves Montana town $1M for wastewater treatment
A Montana town has found a money-saving solution to its sewage and wastewater treatment expenses, thanks to a nearby...
EWG warns ‘forever chemicals’ are contaminating US drinking water at levels far worse than expected
Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ known as PFAS, per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, persist in the environment,...
IUCN finds ocean oxygen levels dropping at record rates
Marine life is in serious trouble if ocean oxygen levels continue to plummet. A new report by the International...
Excessive road salt threatens public health and wildlife
Many people and municipalities turn to road salt to de-ice wintry streets and sidewalks. Unfortunately, road salt...
The Ocean Cleanup reveals the Interceptor to remove plastic pollution from rivers
After recently announcing its first success at collecting plastic waste from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, The...
A solar-powered catamaran with a built-in plastic clean-up system sets sail off the coast of Ibiza
Tourists from all over the world flock to Spain's coastal regions throughout the year; however, the rising amount...
