Water pollution occurs when water becomes contaminated, usually by chemicals or microorganisms. Pollution can cause water to become toxic to humans, leading to infections and health problems. Water is ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — When Dorie Bolze wades into the Harpeth River, you can feel her excitement. “I just like the way it’s a slow steady moving stream,” she said, before putting on a pair of ...

The sheer scale of the problem of climate change can feel overwhelming. Massive gyres of trash whirl in our oceans. Our rivers run bright green, clogged with industrial run-off. And our air is ...

Jennifer Mayerle happily returned to Minnesota and WCCO, where she began her career as a summer intern. The Emmy and Edward R. Murrow award-winning journalist returned to WCCO as a reporter in 2014 ...

Come on in, the water’s fine … Or is it? Beaches are among America’s biggest natural attractions, with an estimated 400 million people visiting one each year, according to the United States Lifesaving ...

Oil refineries release billions of pounds of pollution annually into waterways, and that pollution disproportionately affects people of color, according to a new analysis of Environmental Protection ...

India battles severe pollution. Learn about health risks, the Bhopal tragedy, and how to prevent pollution for a healthier ...

Alex Ford receives funding from the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), EU, charities and industry including water companies. England’s privatised water industry may one day be considered a ...

The downtown skyline of Des Moines is seen in the background of the Des Moines River. Credit: Phil Roeder/CC BY 2.0 Phillips 66 is Closing its LA Refinery this Month. Neighbors Still Don’t Know if the ...

Water is an increasingly important issue for the fashion industry, but the sector is largely blind to the risks of water pollution and is failing to tap into water-related business opportunities, a ...

The UK government’s plan to lift restrictions on housebuilders in England that are designed to mitigate the river pollution caused by new homes has been criticised as the “easy way out” of having to ...