Lakes are ranked on eight measures: dissolved oxygen, ammonia, lead, phosphorus, sulfates, total dissolved solids (TDS), ...

Water pollution is top environmental issue in survey of 30,000 people across 31 countries and territories by Globescan and WWF With the world facing a worsening water crisis, a huge public survey ...

Despite the control measures and regulations in place, industrial water pollution is still a problem in the United States. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has found that thousands of ...

The downtown skyline of Des Moines is seen in the background of the Des Moines River. Credit: Phil Roeder/CC BY 2.0 Des Moines, Iowa, is a sprawling metro area of 740,000 people surrounded by ...

Pesticides, heavy metals, micro- and nanoplastics in the soil, and environmentally harmful chemicals can have a detrimental effect on the cardiovascular system, according to a review paper. The ...

As the world observed World Water Day on March 22 this year, Kenya’s lakes are facing a pollution crisis that threatens fishing communities and public health. In late 2024, over 50 tons of fish died ...

Iowa policy has long-failed to address the factory farm pollution poisoning the state’s drinking water. Here’s the blueprint for how lawmakers can change this. Iowa policy has long-failed to address ...

10 Organizations Petition Federal Court Over EPA’s Abandonment of Rules to Reduce Pollution from Meat Processing Industry Washington, D.C. – A coalition of 10 organizations filed a federal lawsuit ...

WASHINGTON, February 10, 2026 — The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a $370 million financing to improve sanitation and solid waste management services, reducing water ...

Today, the Council presidency and the European Parliament’s representatives reached a provisional political agreement on a proposed directive to review and update the lists of pollutants affecting ...