Tag: water
Why we need slow solutions to solve our water problems
A new book explains why “Slow Water” projects can help us tackle our climate, water and biodiversity crises.
Drugged water: A new global pandemic hiding in plain sight?
While 80 percent of wastewater in the world is not treated, even in developed countries treatment facilities are often unable to filter out dangerous bugs.
Right-wing Supreme Court justices ‘just further poisoned your water’
The move, said one attorney, "shows disregard for the integrity of the Clean Water Act and undermines the rights of tribes and states to review and reject dirty fossil fuel projects that threaten their water."
Forever chemicals contaminate water in 20% of private wells, 60% of...
Environmental and public health advocates have long criticized policy makers for failing to regulate these chemicals.
Does Flint, Michigan, have clean water yet? The answer is complicated.
Even if the city has clean water, many people still struggle to accept that they’re being told the truth this time.
Millions of Americans struggle to pay their water bills—here’s how a...
Access to a safe and affordable water supply and sewer services is codified in the U.N.‘s Human Right to Water and Sanitation.
New study identifies regions of greatest conservation potential for species, water...
A new study has mapped out the regions where conservation actions can maximize the protection of biodiversity, carbon stocks, and water, while a separate study has identified regions of the world where land animals are most at threat.
What happens to wildlife swimming in a sea of our drug...
Our rivers and streams have become a soup of hundreds of drugs—mostly pharmaceuticals—that come from the treated water released from wastewater facilities.
Here’s how the climate crisis is impacting the water cycle
The current extreme fluctuation in precipitation across the globe is due in large part to climate change.
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Formaldehyde causes more cancer than any other toxic air pollutant. Little is being done...
Formaldehyde threatens everyone as it pollutes the air we all breathe and leaks from products long after they enter our homes. It is virtually everywhere.
Norway’s halt on deep-sea mining: A critical win for ocean conservation
Norway’s decision to pause deep-sea mining marks a pivotal victory for environmental advocates, but continued threats and industry ambitions highlight the ongoing fight to protect marine ecosystems.
The carbon soil opportunity: Organic farming helps counter climate change
Switching to organic products is an easy way to eat healthier and support the environment.
Trump’s crimes didn’t matter to voters because they didn’t matter to Biden and Garland
If Trump is such a threat, why are so many Democrats refusing to fight?
Israel accused of violating Lebanon cease-fire agreement nearly 100 times: A fragile truce under...
As accusations mount against Israel for repeated cease-fire violations in Lebanon, the precarious truce negotiated by the U.S. and France is tested by escalating violence, raising questions about its legitimacy and enforcement.