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Nearly three in four marine protected areas undermined by wastewater pollution

Wastewater pollution levels are higher inside many marine protected areas than in nearby unprotected areas, according to a new study published in the journal Ocean & Coastal Ma...

Study: MPAs are Unusually Vulnerable to Wastewater Runoff

 Researchers have long understood that land-based pollution sources are a leading cause of environmental harm in the ocean, from plastic wastes to nut...

Sewage Spill Is Over, But Contamination Lingers In Potomac

Though river monitoring shows bacteria levels have declined, scientists and environmentalists said a full recovery isn’t yet assured.

E.P.A., Maryland Sue D.C. Utility Over Potomac River Sewage

In separate lawsuits, environmental regulators said D.C. Water failed to prevent and contain a massive spill of raw sewage upstream of Washington.

How rainfall events like Cyclone Vaianu are poisoning our seafood

Significant rainfall events can cause wastewater overflows that discharge untreated wastewater, containing high levels of pathogens, into shellfish‑growing waters.

Fuel and Sewage Leaks Have Made the Potomac One of America’s Most Endangered Rivers

This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The warning signs were years in the making. And yet, re...

Once pristine Beehama spring turns polluted, fish deaths raise alarm

Ganderbal, Apr 12: The Beehama spring in Ganderbal, central Kashmir—once known for its pristine waters—has fallen victim to severe pollution, with reports of mass fish mortality tr...

Washington’s Potomac River Named America’s Most Endangered, Threatened by Sewage and Data Center Boom

The Potomac River, a drinking water source for more than six million people across the Washington region, has been ranked the most endangered river in the United States for 2026. T...

How much longer will pollution take to clear?

IT WAS WAY BACK AT THE end of October last year that the Chesterfield Canal experienced a pollution Incident.

Potomac River named nation's most endangered due to data centers, aging infrastructure

Rivers around the United States are under growing strain from pollution, development and extreme weather, according to environmental nonprofit American Rivers. The bigger the strai...

Stream turns brown as environmental investigation launched

The Environment Agency has launched a probe into the incident next to an Oxfordshire Thames Water Sewage Treatment Works.

Recycling plants may pose water contamination risks

Some methods industrial recycling plants use to wash plastic may cause high levels of toxic chemicals in untreated water used in the process.

Research Illuminates Pollution Problem in Tijuana River Valley

Trans-border sewage crisis brings new research on how pollution becomes airborne, while Stantec/PCL team delivers rapid expansion of wastewater treatment plant.

Tiruvottiyur constituency: Environmental pollution remains a major concern in this industrial zone

Why water sanitation matters in greenhouse production

Water is one of the most important inputs in greenhouse crop production. Water quality directly affects nutrient availability, fertilizer performance, and the cleanliness of irriga...

Advocates call for investigation into Alamance County facility polluting Haw River

An environmental group is asking the North Carolina Dept. of Environmental Quality to address ongoing wastewater pollution flowing into the Haw River. The Saxapahaw wastewater trea...

Plastic, waste dumping tarnish Nallah Sindh’s pristine beauty

Ganderbal, May 24: Heaps of garbage and plastic waste dumped along the banks of Nallah Sindh at several places in Kangan and other areas of Ganderbal district have emerged as a ser...

Letter: Inform residents of flood contamination

Documents suggest that the Wahiawa Wastewater Treatment Plant has historically operated without a renewed permit required by the Clean Water Act to discharge pollutants, with some...

MC Baramulla mulls CCTV surveillance to identify people polluting Jhelum

Serious concerns are mounting over the deteriorating condition of the banks of the Jhelum River in Baramulla. Heaps of garbage and plastic waste continues to accumulate on a daily...

MP demands answers over 'shocking' Thames Water sewage dumps

Thames Water has been criticised by the Oxfordshire MP who has slammed the 'shocking' data about sewage spills into waterways.

Your Medicine Cabinet Is Polluting The Ocean

Over-The-Counter medication makes up the majority of pharmaceutical pollution in Hong Kong rivers, and may persist in rivers long enough to spread into coastal waters.

Iowa Waterways at Risk as EPA Allows More Toxic Waste from Coal Plants

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed rolling back protections that stop coal-burning power plants from dumping toxic wastewater—including arsenic, me...

EPA, Maryland Sue DC Water Over Massive Potomac River Sewage Spill

Separate lawsuits claim delayed repairs and neglect resulted in release of hundreds of millions of gallons of raw sewage from the Potomac Interceptor pipeline earlier this year.

Pollution in Sungai Kereh caused by multiple factors, not just pig farms, says Penang exco

 GEORGE TOWN, May 12 — The longstanding pollution issue in Sungai Kereh in Kampung Selamat, Seberang Perai Ut...