As the area grows and more land becomes developed with impervious surfaces, local cities are finding ways to help manage stormwater issues.

In many parts of Brazil, rivers may be losing water to the ground instead of gaining from it. A recent study found that ...

Reducing the amount of agricultural sprays used by farmers—including fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides—could cut down ...

A growing "effluent plume" near Hobart's Museum of Old and New Art (Mona) was far from ideal a week before Christmas. Emails and reports show how the environmental emergency at a nearby Cadbury ...

Every time you take a sip from your water bottle, you are depositing bacteria inside and over the course of a day these can multiply by the millions. Here's what scientists say you can do about it.

It added that out of the 33 monitored sites, only four in Uttarakhand and four in Himachal Pradesh met the primary water quality criteria. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) assessed water ...

The money will also be put towards preventing run-off pollution entering rivers and streams, which degrades water quality and can kill aquatic life. Run-off occurs when pollutants - such as ...

“Also, keep skin hydrated by drinking plenty of water to flush out toxins.” “Pollution triggers inflammation in the brain, disrupting neural connections and reducing oxygen supply,” says ...

Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Environmental Security Technology, Zhejiang Province, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China ...

In Africa, water pollution arises from several sources, including agricultural runoff, industrial activities, domestic wastewater disposal and oil spills. You can learn more about the causes of water ...

The Central Pollution Control Board has released new data on the water quality during the recently concluded Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, deeming the water fit for bathing. The new report submitted to the ...

In 1890, the British introduced the sewerage system, and untreated sewage began to be pumped into the river downstream of the Chandrawal waterworks that provided drinking water. Thus began the ...