South Dakota waterways: dumping grounds for human, industrial, ag wastes

6 years ago

(Photo: Bart Pfankuch / SD News Watch) From a riverbank or roadside, South Dakota’s waterways appear placid and picturesque. The…

What’s Best for Kids: Bottled Water or Fountains?

6 years ago

Tap water may be better for kids than sugary sodas, but many schools have lead-contaminated water (file photo). This story…

New York governor signs law mandating lead testing in schools

6 years ago

(Photo: Peter Carr/The Journal News) ALBANY — Schools in New York will have to test drinking water for lead contamination.…

Engineered sand zaps storm water pollutants

6 years ago

Reclaimed storm water may provide a local source of drinking water for parched communities. (MPCA Photos, via Flickr) UC Berkeley…

New “Water Barons”: Wall Street Mega-Banks Buying the World’s Water

6 years ago

This article was first published on December 21, 2012 by Market Oracle and Global Research A disturbing trend in the…

The cataclysmic cost of Trump’s ‘war on oceans’

6 years ago

Photo illustration by Lesley Becker/Globe Staff/Adobe Stock This summer, 60 million Americans will head to the seaside to enjoy majestic…

New Tests Reveal 15 out of 15 of Indiana’s Coal Ash Ponds Are Leaking

6 years ago

Photo: Barbara Deardorff draws water from her tap in Wheatfield, Indiana. Dangerous chemicals from a nearby coal ash pond have…

Detroit schools shutting off drinking water because of lead, copper

6 years ago

Click the link below to view the USA TODAY motion graphic showing how lead can get into your drinking water,…

Every drop counts

6 years ago

Aquaponics is the practice of fish farming combined with the cultivation of plants in water without soil. Some integrated agri-aquaculture…

On Water Problems, Governments Actually Work Together

6 years ago

Photo: Algae blooms are a frequent problem in Lake Erie. (AP) When it comes to dirty lakes and rivers, governments…