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 ...

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 ...

If you would like to learn more about the IAEA’s work, sign up for our weekly updates containing our most important news, multimedia and more. Every year, human activities add large amounts of ...

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 ...

This review covers research papers and scientific literature published in the year 2016 on the effects of anthropogenic pollutants on freshwater organisms. In the first, the review begins with two ...

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 ...

Antibiotics prevent snails from forming new memories by disrupting their gut microbiome - the community of beneficial bacteria found in their guts. The new research, led by the University of East ...