Rachel de Queiroz park preserves the wetlands in Brazil
Wetlands are key to the environmental recovery plan of Fortaleza, Brazil. The new Rachel de Queiroz park occupies...
Nearly 42,000 potential PFAS sources found in new study
There are nearly 42,000 potential sources of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the United States, according...
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,...
Microplastics accelerate cell death at 3 times the normal rate, study says
Researchers from the University Medical Centre (UMC) Utrecht recently announced that cells exposed to microplastics...
Two thirds of world's rivers are contaminated with drugs
A large study of the world's rivers found that out of 711 sites tested, the majority are dangerously contaminated...
Water pollution is rampant in streams across Europe
Europe is facing a large-scale water pollution crisis. A new study from Greenpeace revealed that pesticides and...
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...
Supreme Court will make historic Clean Water Act ruling
This Fall, the Supreme Court will make a monumental decision on whether the Clean Water Act prohibits groundwater...
Toxic bacteria found in microplastics on 3 different coastlines around Singapore
Scientists have found toxic bacteria on microplastics in waters around Singapore. The bacteria are believed to...
Mining in Tasmania raises water pollution concerns to a new high
Tasmania's water pollution is becoming a major problem for local residents and wildlife. A new study discovered...
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...
Pipeline leaks 8,000 gallons of jet fuel into Indiana river
An oil company based out of Texas has confessed to a faulty pipeline leaking 8,000 gallons of jet fuel into an...
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...
Flint representative's staff barred from attending EPA chemical summit
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been trying to keep certain people out of a toxic chemical summit,...
