Public health

Judge throws out industrial wells permits scientists said would harm public waters

A Dane County judge has thrown out eight high-capacity well permits the state granted to businesses despite warnings from its…

7 years ago

Easy Fix: How to Stop Poisoning Fish in the Gulf of Mexico

Saturated buffer along unnamed tributary to the Skunk River, Iowa. Photo by Kent Heikens USDA, Agricultural Research Service. Fertilizer used…

7 years ago

Pipe dreams: rural water, sewer still a luxury for some

Conklin resident Kirk Reid stands in his backyard next to his washing machine and one of his water barrels, in…

7 years ago

US Virgin Islands: American citizens battered by Hurricane Maria — and forgotten

If Irma hit like a right hook, then Maria was the sucker punch, battering the islanders while they were already…

7 years ago

Permit-less Sabal Trail pipeline risked by new sinkhole

Live Oak, FL, October 5, 2017 — Sabal Trail, operating without a permit, is at risk from a new sinkhole…

7 years ago

Swimming Microbots Kill Waterborne Pathogens

Swimming microbots purify water by capturing and killing bacteria, before being removed with magnets. Image: American Chemical Society One of…

7 years ago

Dry cleaners’ solvents taint Martinsville’s water

The dry cleaning industry’s use of environmentally hazardous solvents is declining, but the legacy of “perc” is an expensive one…

7 years ago

Factory Farms and Superstorms Don’t Mix

Hurricane impacts in coastal areas are generally from high winds and dangerous storm surge. In inland areas, flooding from heavy…

7 years ago

How is tap water treated? What causes a boil-water advisory?

We take our tap water for granted until we're told we can't drink it. (Photo: Latte Art/Shutterstock) In the wake…

7 years ago

Escaping one of the nation’s worst environmental disaster zones

EAST CHICAGO, Ind. — In May, Demetra Turner holds a letter telling her to vacate her home in the West…

7 years ago