But when PFAS turns up in sludge used as fertilizer, it can become a problem. PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, ...

Sewage can harm wildlife and river ecosystems because chemicals, including everything from pharmaceutical drugs to phosphates ...

The Trump administration’s slashing of budgets and staff have Great Lakes scientists concerned that they have lost the ...

PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” are found in several North Carolina waterways, including the Cape Fear River.

Every year, billions of gallons of sewage and toxic industrial waste flow down the Tijuana River, across the U.S.-Mexico ...

Because people carry out these mining activities in a crude way; they don’t adhere to safety measures. Apart from the ...

U.S. rivers in crisis are threatened by pollution, drought, and neglect, putting ecosystems, clean water, and communities at ...

"Even more exciting is the improved operational and environmental stability." Scientists discover safer method to build ...

Maryland has restricted use of the toxic fertilizer. A plan to send more to Virginia has sparked fears of contaminated farms ...

Other rivers with significant pollution include the River Trent ... “Every time we test the water, we find a worse toxic chemical soup. It’s pharmaceuticals, toxins, sewage – it’s worse ...

While habitat degradation and water mismanagement have already strained its numbers, scientists now believe that mercury ...