What new EPA lead regulations mean for local drinking water protection

6 years ago

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency released new guidance and regulations this week for how Ohio public water systems must alert…

In Echo of Flint, Lead Water Crisis Now Hits Newark, New Jersey

6 years ago

Photo: Shana Gilbert and her daughter, Malaysa Ingram, received water filters at Paradise Baptist Church in Newark this month. The…

Proof humans ARE eating plastic

6 years ago

Experts find nine types of microplastic in every sample from human guts Sources could include the eating of fish or…

83% decline of freshwater animals underscores need to protect, restore freshwaters

6 years ago

Certain groups of animals are declining at an alarming rate—and none more so than those living in freshwater. This year’s…

Study: Humans Are Forcing Dolphins To Simplify How They Talk

6 years ago

It's well known that dolphins are among the world's smartest creatures, and humans are among the world's most annoying. The…

It’s Official: Injection of Fracking Wastewater Caused Kansas’ Biggest Earthquake

6 years ago

The largest earthquake ever recorded in Kansas—a 4.9 magnitude temblor that struck northeast of Milan on Nov. 12, 2014—has been…

Want to combat climate change? Take care of our oceans

6 years ago

Photo: A lobster fishing boat heads out to sea at sunrise from Portland, Maine. New 2018 data indicates that the…

There’s plastic in your tap water, beer, and table salt

6 years ago

Photo: An albatross that has succumbed to starvation due to overconsumption of plastic particles. Chris Jordan via Ars Electronica on…

Smart Water Policies to Achieve Urban Water Security

6 years ago

Photo: https://pixabay.com/en/helicopter-ride-flight-exciting-1218974/ Traditionally, urban water managers have relied on large-scale, supply-side infrastructural projects to meet increased demands for water. This…

Almond Farms Keep Growing, Keep Moving on Water Conservation

6 years ago

Photo: Modesto farmer Nick Blom stands in his 5-acre almond orchard intentionally flooded with stormwater as an experiment to restore…