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 ...

(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 ...

Researchers explain how nitrate from farming and fish ponds moves through water and pollutes freshwater lakes.

Nearly a quarter of the world's freshwater species are at risk of extinction due to a multitude of threats, according to new ...

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 ...

Current water quality guidelines aren't protecting freshwater ecosystems from increasing salt pollution due to road de-icing salts, agriculture fertilizers, and mining operations, according to an ...

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 ...

The APCC’s State of the Waters report shows safe drinking water on Cape Cod, but continuing pollution in bays and ponds that ...