Water touches virtually every aspect of human society, and all life on earth requires it. Yet, fresh, clean water is becoming increasingly scarce — one in eight people on the planet lack access to ...

Scientists from Bose Institute (an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology) have, in a new study, ...

(Nanowerk News) The discharge of organic effluents—biodegradable waste materials from plants and animals—into freshwater bodies is a significant environmental concern, affecting the health and ...

The discovery could have major implications for environmental monitoring and restoration strategies across India’s heavily ...

Freshwater sponges, which host diverse microbial communities vital for ecosystem health, have been found to have the ...

Freshwater sponges are not just ancient organisms, they can absorb toxic metals like arsenic, lead, and cadmium, and their bacteria help detoxify polluted waters ...

Many Wisconsin residents use salt to prevent icy sidewalks and roads during the winter. But while salt helps prevent slips and falls, research shows salt persists in bodies of freshwater, leading to ...

In a study published yesterday, researchers at the Environmental Working Group (EWG) included alarming news for people who consume fish from lakes and rivers across the country. According to their ...

Analysing the diversity of organic compounds dissolved in freshwater provides a reliable measure of ecosystem health, say scientists. The source of pollutants in rivers and freshwater lakes can now be ...

New York Sea Grant has published “Plastic Pollution and You,” a curriculum geared for grades 3-12 that’s focused on the human-induced threat to the health of New York’s marine and freshwater aquatic ...

Africa’s freshwater fish are on the decline, according to a recent report by the World Wide Fund for Nature. In Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest lake, fish catches have dropped sharply as pollution, ...