
Who is to blame for the UK sea sewage scandal?
From Whitby to Bournemouth, British beaches log about 271 recreational visits per year, with up to 40 million dips...

California ocean spill indicates a worrying pollution trend
On Feb. 21, officials closed beaches along the Southern California coast after untreated sewage leaked into the...

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...

Carnival Corporation is polluting oceans while on probation
The popular cruise liner Carnival was charged in 2016 for excess ocean pollution, yet the company is still breaking...

London's sewer-dwelling 'fatberg' will be converted into biofuel
IT's not the only monster lurking in the sewers. Beneath the streets of London lies the now-notorious "fatberg,"...

Made from sewage, these "popsicles" reveal the scale of Taiwan's water pollution
We wouldn't eat these "popsicles" if we were you. Concocted by Hung I-chen, Guo Yi-hui and Cheng Yu-ti, a group...

Environmentalists question 'worrisome' NYC plan to pour chlorine in sewers
Every year around 20 billion gallons of untreated sewage streams into the waterways of New York City during overwhelming...

Portland plans to replace diesel using waste methane from sewage
Portland is searching for alternative sources of energy in unlikely places - including the city's sewage treatment...

Egyptian researchers discover a way to grow forests in the desert with sewage
Desertification is a major issue throughout Africa, but there’s a simple way to stop the spread of deserts into...

Watch Bill Gates drink water made from sewer sludge!
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVzppWSIFU0] In his quest to help save the planet, Bill Gates...

Flush Your Kids Down the Toilet in a New Exhibition in Japan
The new “Human Waste & Earth’s Future” exhibition at Miraikan in Japan lets visitors experience what...

Lessons from the Chesapeake Bay: How to Save Buzzards Bay from Nitrogen Pollution
The Chesapeake Bay was formed eighteen thousand years ago when glacial melting generated sea level...

Thames Water to Transform London's Sewage Into Drinking Water for Entire Population
Thames Water, the company that provides drinking water for the city of London, has unveiled a new long-term strategy...

Heavy Rainfall in Chicago Causes Sewage to Spew into Lake Michigan
Heavy rain overwhelmed Chicago's aged infrastructure yesterday, causing sewage to back up into homes and burst...

World's Largest Biogas Fuel Cell Power Plant Launches at California Sewage Treatment Facility
Today FuelCell Energy, Inc. announced the dedication and operation of the world's largest carbon neutral fuel...