From factories to farms to parking lots, threats to water quality come in many forms. Ensuring safe, clean water is critical for public and environmental health, as well as economic development.
Des Moines River ‘Essentially Unusable’ for Drinking Water due to Algae Toxins
Levels of microcystin in the river have recently been measured more than 10 times higher than the federal recommendation for drinking water.
In Northeastern Syria, Pollution And Conflict Prevent Thousands From Clean Water
Where the Oil Runs Deep, Water Turns Foul
Brazil’s Covid And Water Crisis: On The Front Lines With Photojournalist Tommaso Protti
Reporting from the front lines in Brazil, one of the new epicenters of the coronavirus, where water is a central issue in combatting the disease.
Water Shortage Leaves Poorer Mexicans High and Dry in Coronavirus Fight
Water scarcity complicates attempts to sanitize the area amid the spread of the coronavirus disease.
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Trump Bid to Limit Water Pollution Law
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rejected arguments seeking to limit the reach of a landmark water pollution law in a Hawaii dispute over wastewater indirectly discharged into the Pacific Ocean.
Rain Alleviates Bushfires in Australia, but Threatens Waterways
Pollution concerns rise following recent rains.
A Sinking Metropolis
A day in the life of Jakarta—a city drowning in water insecurity.
Legionnaires’ Disease Cases Soar Again, Set New Record
The reported cases of Legionnaires' disease in 2018 increased by 33 percent, according to official federal government data.
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