Officials in the Netherlands have declared a water shortage as ongoing drought and heatwaves stalk the nation. ● New research ...

Uncover the origins of Legionnaires' disease illness linked to the 1976 Philadelphia conference and its tragic impact.

Now that field lies dry and empty, after the river’s brackish water intruded, rainfall flagged and the soil became too salty for crops. By the early 2020s, the salt problem had moved farther inland ...

Photo courtesy of NOAA Last year’s Lake Erie algae bloom, shown here on August 3, shut down drinking water for the city of Toledo, Ohio. Click image to enlarge. On the morning of August 2, 2014, ...

Residents in Puerto Rico have gone more than two months without running water after a crack in a major supply pipeline ...

Learn how AI is influencing fossil fuels and water resources in Indiana, shedding light on local environmental issues.

The Colorado River, from one viewpoint, is a mess. The iconic waterway, fundamental to the region’s modern existence – its desert metropolises, its high-tech industries, its agriculture, and its ...

Wild rice, North America’s only native grain, bears incalculable significance for tribes across the Great Lakes basin. Pollution, development, broken treaties, and climate change have contributed to ...

The American Water Works Association calls it the Replacement Era. An estimated 1.9 million kilometers (1.2 million miles) of distribution pipes supply Americans with ...

Big German manufacturer has lawyers and lobbyists in and outside Washington, D.C., seeking protections for Roundup weedkiller. Company’s actions are a transparent demonstration of power and influence ...

Hoover Dam will see big reductions in hydropower capacity when Lake Mead drops below elevation 1,035 feet, which is 15 feet away. There will be repercussions for power customers and the electric grid ...