How a California County Got PFAS Out of Its Drinking Water | KQED
The EPA's stringent PFAS standards require immediate action from water districts, impacting millions of Americans.
California's water systems face significant costs to address ongoing PFAS contamination.
Prozac in waterways is changing how fish behave, research finds
Prozac contamination in waterways disrupts fish behaviour and health, threatening their survival.
Rising Waters From Tropical Storm Debby Put North Carolina Waste Sites at Risk
Officials in North Carolina are monitoring dams and lagoons holding animal waste at risk of overflowing during heavy rain, emphasizing the environmental risks of large-scale hog operations.
Global methane emissions rising at fastest rate in decades, scientists warn
Global methane emissions are rapidly increasing and require urgent action to prevent further climate crisis escalation.
Forever Chemicals "Ubiquitous" in Water, Atmosphere in Great Lakes Basin
PFAS contaminate 95% of US fresh surface water.
Complaint against Tesla filed over factory pollution
Tesla is facing a lawsuit under the US Clean Air Act for pollution from its Fremont facility.
Fish off Los Angeles coast still contaminated with infamous chemical banned 52 years ago
DDT dumped off the Los Angeles coast in the 1940s still contaminates deep-sea fish, posing threats to marine ecosystems and potentially humans through seafood consumption.
Xenoestrogens in the Air: The Hidden Culprits Behind Breast Cancer?
Air pollutants may have a significant role in breast cancer development, challenging gene-based causation.
Gas Stove Pollution Risk Is Greatest in Smaller Homes, Study Finds
Gas stoves in homes can expose Americans to harmful levels of nitrogen dioxide, impacting respiratory health.
Labour vows crackdown on sewage-dumping water companies as waterborne diseases soar
Waterborne diseases cases have increased significantly since 2010
Sewage from water companies is causing pollution and health issues in UK rivers and seas.
Control the narrative': how an Alabama utility wields influence by financing news
Residents of Uniontown, Alabama, a majority-Black community, have been complaining of the negative health impacts and environmental pollution caused by a landfill that takes in waste from coal-burning power plants.
The Birmingham Times, a historic African American newspaper, and the online-only Alabama News Center have failed to report on the issues related to coal ash in Uniontown, despite their financial ties to Alabama Power, the main subject of those stories.
200 bags of medical waste and coffee cups recovered from Lewisham riverbank
Around 200 bags filled with soiled medical supplies and coffee cups were cleared from a riverbank in Lewisham.
The spillage has contaminated the soil of the river bank, and there is a possibility that it has also contaminated the water.
Tons of dead fish cover a river in Brazil after alleged dumping of industrial waste
Illegal dumping of industrial waste from a sugar and ethanol plant caused several tons of fish deaths in Brazil's Piracicaba River.
Scientists found leading cause of death and disease in 'cancer alley'
High levels of carcinogen ethylene oxide found in Louisiana's Cancer Alley are linked to significantly elevated cancer risk.
Scientist raises concerns over apparent misleading marketing tactic from laundry detergent brands: 'That might come as a shock'
Laundry detergent pods contain non-biodegradable plastic that pollutes the environment.