Nitrates stored in rocks ‘nail in coffin’ for artificial fertilizers

7 years ago

The Manawatu gorge. Photo: 123rf A new report showing nitrates can accumulate in rocks then leach into waterways — leading…

PFAS<sup>1</sup> found in drinking water wells in unexpected places

7 years ago

Image: A PFAS water well result for a home in Courtland Township tested [by] Pace Analytical and sampled by Gordon…

A Broke, and Broken, Flood Insurance Program

7 years ago

Photo: David Clutter in front of his home in Long Beach, N.Y. After Hurricane Sandy, he had to take out…

California: homeowners’ tax break to capture rainwater in their backyards

7 years ago

Photo: A bill in the California Legislature would exclude rainwater capture systems from property tax reassessments starting in 2019. (Jim…

Ecolab opens ‘Water University,’ teaches ways to conserve water

7 years ago

Photo: Amanda McFadden, a sales account manager at Ecolab's Nalco Water company, examines water specimens at the new Water University…

Can American soil be brought back to life?

7 years ago

Four generations of Jonathan Cobb’s family tended the same farm in Rogers, Texas, growing row upon row of corn and…

New Jersey Sets First Binding State Limits for Perfluorinated Chemicals in Drinking Water

7 years ago

Regulators adopt strictest standards in the nation. Photo: Groundwater in Salem County, New Jersey, has been contaminated by perfluorinated chemicals…

Making Us All Sicker: Detroit Water Shut-Offs May Well Have Caused Irreparable Damage

7 years ago

This story we've been telling this season, in this comics journalism series exclusive to Truthout, started for folks like Nicole…

In water-scarce Southwest, ancient irrigation system disrupts big agriculture

7 years ago

Water in the American Southwest has never been abundant. Its availability fluctuates depending on conditions like drought and mountain snowpack…

U.S.A. and Mexico agree to share a shrinking Colorado River

7 years ago

Photo: People in Mexico gather to watch as the 2014 pulse flow moves across the dry Colorado River Delta. National…