Pollution Archives

Drought, Pollution, Water Management

São Paulo Heading To Another Dry Spell

by Kayla Ritter March 7, 2018November 6, 2018

Pollution, Water Management

Booming Infrastructure Poisons Bangalore’s Lakes, Depletes Groundwater

by Kayla Ritter February 28, 2018March 22, 2022

Pollution, Water Management

Jakarta, the World’s Fastest-Sinking City, Also Faces Rising Sea Levels and River Pollution

by Kayla Ritter February 23, 2018December 19, 2018

Pollution

The year in water 2017

by Brett Walton December 20, 2017March 18, 2025

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Pollution

New Jersey Sets First Binding State Limits for Perfluorinated Chemicals in Drinking Water

by Brett Walton November 7, 2017February 25, 2025

Pollution

EPA Investigates Chemical Contamination of North Carolina River

by Brett Walton June 23, 2017February 25, 2025

Water News

India’s Toxic Trail of Tears

by Keith Schneider June 6, 2017March 3, 2025

Pollution

Nonstick Chemicals Slipped Into Water, Causing Health, Environmental, Regulatory Mess

by Brett Walton April 18, 2017February 25, 2025

Pollution, Water & Energy

Map: U.S. Coal-Fired Power Plants Ranked By Water Pollution

by Codi Kozacek August 24, 2016August 24, 2016

Pollution

The Stream: Special Rio Edition

by Codi Kozacek August 17, 2016August 17, 2016

Pollution

Foul Water Conditions Found All Over the World

by Keith Schneider August 12, 2016August 12, 2016

Pollution

For Brazil, Rio Sewage is One of Many Water Challenges

by Codi Kozacek August 12, 2016March 20, 2025

Latest

Executive Order Puts Oldest Polluting Coal Plants Back in Action

Emergency orders are keeping obsolete coal plants running, raising costs and prolonging toxic pollution.

April 2, 2026April 2, 2026

‘We’re harvesting the sun’: A huge solar project grows in California

A sweeping plan to build 21 gigawatts of solar plus batteries on 136,000 acres could be a lifeline for Central Valley farmers facing devastating water shortages.

March 31, 2026March 31, 2026

EPA Reversal Opens the Door to More Mercury Pollution

Federal pollution exemptions for coal plants reverse decades of progress on toxic air and water pollution.

March 25, 2026March 27, 2026

Global Collapse of Migratory Freshwater Fish Drives Calls for Transboundary Cooperation

New report finds 81 percent population decline since 1970, reflecting broader deterioration of river health worldwide

March 24, 2026

The Great Lakes Are Wasting a Massive Source of Clean Energy

Huge potential gains from using waste heat from sewers, data centers, and power plants.

March 19, 2026April 1, 2026

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Category: Pollution

São Paulo Heading To Another Dry Spell

Booming Infrastructure Poisons Bangalore’s Lakes, Depletes Groundwater

Jakarta, the World’s Fastest-Sinking City, Also Faces Rising Sea Levels and River Pollution

The year in water 2017

New Jersey Sets First Binding State Limits for Perfluorinated Chemicals in Drinking Water

EPA Investigates Chemical Contamination of North Carolina River

India’s Toxic Trail of Tears

Nonstick Chemicals Slipped Into Water, Causing Health, Environmental, Regulatory Mess

Map: U.S. Coal-Fired Power Plants Ranked By Water Pollution

The Stream: Special Rio Edition

Foul Water Conditions Found All Over the World

For Brazil, Rio Sewage is One of Many Water Challenges

The world faces compounding crises.

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