Michigan adopts most robust lead water rules in US
In the wake of the Flint crisis, Michigan is adopting new lead water rules — the strictest in the U.S., according...
Uranium-contaminated groundwater found throughout India
A new study from Duke University reports that uranium contamination in groundwater from aquifers is common in 16 Indian...
Record-breaking paper water purifier operates at near 100% efficiency
Researchers at the University at Buffalo have created a highly efficient device that uses sunlight and black carbon-dipped...
Michigan Governor declares Flint water safe, ends free bottled water service
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder has announced that Flint water is once again safe to drink, and the state will soon...
26,000 tons of radioactive waste sits at the bottom of Lake Powell
Located on the Arizona-Utah border, Lake Powell serves the drinking water needs of 40 million people in the Southwest...
London to combat plastic waste with network of bottle refill points and fountains
London is taking a swing at plastic waste by offering alternatives to plastic water bottles. Instead of buying...
170 million Americans drink radioactive tap water
Up to 170 million Americans in all fifty states may be exposed to radiation-tainted drinking water. Using data...
"Raw water" craze draws concern from health professionals
Are you drinking dead water? Live Water founder Mukhande Singh claims that filtered and bottled spring water is...
New rooftop solar hydropanels harvest drinking water and energy at the same time
Sunlight + Air = Water. It’s a befuddling equation, but it’s at the heart of a new solar hydropanel developed...
Chicago drinking fountains have been running non-stop for months, and the reason why is infuriating
For the past few months, drinking fountains in Chicago have been running non-stop because the water pipes there...
Trump's EPA moves to kill Obama's Clean Water Rule
In the battle of Trump vs the environment, the environment is definitely losing. Regulations giving the federal...
Bee-killing pesticides have been found in US drinking water
We’ve known that neonicotinoid insecticides are bad news for bee populations for several years now, but one thing...
Solar-power system could provide clean drinking water in rural India for the first time
A solar-powered purification system could slake the thirsts of rural India with clean drinking water for the first...
Republicans axe rule that would have kept coal pollution out of waterways
This week, Republicans began the process of dismantling Barack Obama’s recent environmental regulations by rolling...
Cape Town has just 100 days of water left
Cape Town, South Africa has been struck by severe drought - and now residents have just 100 days of water left....
