Along the coast, storm surge is often the greatest threat to life and property from a hurricane. In the past,...
North Carolina sues company accused of polluting Cape Fear River
Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration is suing a manufacturer accused of dumping pollutants into the river that serves as the main...
Microplastic contamination: Plastic fibres found in tap water around the world
Microplastic contamination has been found in tap water in countries around the world, leading to calls from scientists for urgent...
Antidepressants found in fish brains in Great Lakes region
A rock bass. This stock image may not be republished. Researchers have detected build-ups of human antidepressants in the brains...
Systemic Failure: Why 1 Million Californians Lack Safe Drinking Water
Small, cash-strapped water districts don’t have the financial, political or technological resources to treat some of the United States’ most...