According to a recent study by the Southeast Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission, the tributaries of Geneva Lake are responsible for bringing much of the phosphorus and other pollutants into Geneva Lake.
Volunteers monitored waterways in Jiangsu over 15 months, sending the results to three levels of government. Researchers say it led to an average 19 per cent reduction in the concentration of pollutants.
In less than two weeks, Olympic swimmers will dive into Tokyo Bay to compete in the triathlon. For residents who live near the shore, that's an unappealing thought because, despite months of efforts to clean up the water, the bay stinks.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is forecasting a smaller-than-average bloom, but size doesn't indicate toxicity. The bloom will peak later this month in the western basin of Lake Erie.
Eleven of Missouri's largest CAFOs are working to reduce the state's oversight of their hog facilities despite a record of manure spills and clean water violations.
Sharon Lavigne never imagined herself an environmental activist. The retired teacher had spent much of her life working with special education students in the St. James Parish public school system.
Researchers find nearly 300 chemicals linked to breast cancer-contributing hormones in everyday products, and call for a renewed focus on women's exposure risks.
Satellites show communities of color are far more exposed to pollution in Houston, offering a potential new way to close data gaps and tackle disparities.
EHN.org scientific investigation finds western Pennsylvania families near fracking are exposed to harmful chemicals, and regulations fail to protect communities' mental, physical, and social health.
