Anything that we can do to help clean Lake Simcoe up, I’m all for it,' says councillor; facility to lower phosphorus runoff ...

Nitrate pollution is likely to force more water-use restrictions. Iowa’s problems are uniquely severe: It has plenty of water ...

A charcoal-like material made from leaves and branches that collect on forest floors could be a cheap, sustainable way to ...

While Iowa's problems are uniquely severe, nitrate levels are a rising concern in other regions, from California to the Chesapeake Bay.

Water quality experts are using DNA tools to track down contamination responsible for beach closures along the Great Lakes ...

Bottomline, people looking to have stormwater runoff resilience can start by increasing soil organic matter in their own ...

News about Water Pollution, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

A torrent of news on dirty water has spilled over into next month’s election. While not a top campaign issue, it stinks of a larger problem: Britain’s aging infrastructure. Wastewater from ...

Moth orchids (Phalaenopsis), one of the most common kinds you'll find in plant shops, will not grow best from a simple ...

June 14, 2025 — Atmospheric rivers, while vital for replenishing water on the U.S. West Coast, are also the leading cause of floods though storm size alone doesn t dictate their danger.

NOx pollution occurs when nitrogen oxides are released as a gas into the atmosphere during the high-temperature combustion of fossil fuels. These nitrogen oxides consist mainly of two molecules ...