Urban water bodies—rivers, lakes and oceans—are in trouble globally. Large sewage volumes damage the open environment, and new chemicals and pharmaceutical compounds don't break down on their own.

Listeria infections can cause serious illness, particularly in older adults, people with weakened immune systems and those who are pregnant or their newborns.

Whether the southwest portion of the Illinois Beach Nature Preserve at the Illinois Beach State Park is ever open to the ...

Nitrate levels in the Cedar River, which supplies drinking water for Cedar Rapids, have increased in recent days, but remain below the limit set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

These installations provided further opportunities to showcase the brand’s ongoing dialogue between art and industry, nature and creativity, and the esthetic and functional dimensions of wood.

International Atomic Energy Agency’s chief Rafael Grossi said Israel’s Thursday strike on an Iranian nuclear facility caused radioactive contamination. “Israel destroyed the above-ground ...

To Design a Microplastics Filter, This Company Copied Nature To solve overflow problems with its microplastics filter for washing machines, CLEANR turned to the animal kingdom for inspiration.

The situation at Calif.'s most contaminated lake is likely worse than we thought Scientists across the state made an urgent call for more air quality monitoring ...

A team of researchers from The University of New Mexico's Museum of Southwestern Biology (MSB) has shared new research on the contamination at Holloman Lake in southern New Mexico. The team began ...

Other proposals include harmonizing food safety legislation across regions to address the global nature of food contamination and increasing public awareness and education to enhance the ...

Bacteria are nature's cleanup crew. They play a vital role in breaking down a broad range of organic contaminants, from fallen leaves and animal waste to natural sulfur and petroleum seeps. But ...

Laurene Allen of Merrimack, New Hampshire, dug into scientific research, organized neighbors and pressed officials to protect her community. She won a 2025 Goldman Environmental Prize for her ...