The Great Lakes contain about 21% of the world's fresh surface water.

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The Waterkeeper Alliance report found levels of 'forever chemicals' were higher below sewer plants and sludge fields nationwide as well as in the Carolinas.

It is well known that discarded cigarette butts release nicotine, heavy metals and other toxins into the environment, including natural water systems. Less understood, however, is what happens to the ...

An atmospheric scientist at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, has ...

Global chemical pollution is outpacing regulation. The study highlights PFAS and pesticides and calls for stronger measures to protect people and the environment. (Nanowerk News) The rapid production ...

Environmental pollution and resource depletion have intensified due to rapid industrialization, urban expansion, and increasing consumption of natural ...

The Pocotaligo River in Sumter and Clarendon counties has some of the highest levels of toxic forever chemicals in the state. It was recently found to have high levels compared to other rivers across ...

CHAPEL HILL — On behalf of Cape Fear River Watch and Haw River Assembly, the Southern Environmental Law Center recently filed a lawsuit in federal court against the city of Asheboro and PET plastics ...

A nationwide ranking says Kansas is the ninth-most polluted state but a state spokeswoman says Kansas is doing better than average in two key metrics.

Chemicals found everywhere from manicured lawns and farms to the kitchen cupboard are facing a potential crackdown from Connecticut lawmakers, who are raising concerns about the impacts on animals and ...