Water Pollution

LAHORE: Punjab’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Friday launched its first skimming boat designed to remove plastic waste from canals and rivers, in a major step towards tackling plastic pollution. The boat will begin operations as a pilot project in the Lahore Canal, marking the introduction of a technology-based solution…

Soaking, bagging, and drop-off sites are key steps to safe fireworks disposal in Clark County. Photo courtesy Clark Co. WA Communications 🎧 Safe Fireworks Disposal Tips for Clark County Your browser does not support the audio element. While fireworks cannot be legally discharged in unincorporated Clark County until July 4,…

Mary Swander looks out over Lake Darling, Friday, May 8, 2026, in Brighton, Iowa. Brittany Peterson/AP Photo/Brittany Peterson MANCHESTER, Iowa (AP) — Iowa is a particularly stark example of the Midwest’s broader struggle with water pollution. It’s a leading agricultural state that also has lots of rivers and streams. Runoff…

Hannah Ray J Childs kayaks at a whitewater park she helped create on the Maquoketa River Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Manchester, Iowa. Brittany Peterson/AP Photo/Brittany Peterson MANCHESTER, Iowa (AP) — Hannah Ray J Childs propelled her kayak into a rapid on Iowa’s Maquoketa River on a recent afternoon and…

ILLEGAL DUMPING. Residents fear water contamination after waste dumping in sitio Dapdap in Barangay Kalunasan, especially in downstream areas where residents source water. FB page of Councilor Dave Tumulak Published on :  May 15, 2026, 12:44 pm Summary Councilor David Tumulak discovered an illegal makeshift dump site in the ravines…

Monday 04 May 2026 - 07:00am JOHANNESBURG - Emfuleni Municipality is facing renewed scrutiny over years of discharging raw sewage into the Vaal River. It's appearing in the Vereeniging Magistrate’s Court accused of contaminating one of Gauteng’s most vital water sources. The municipality faces seven charges linked to water pollution…

Wastewater pollution in the Klip River catchment has led to criminal proceedings against the City of Johannesburg, the City of Ekurhuleni and Mogale City, according to the Department of Water and Sanitation. Criminal proceedings are at an advanced stage against the City of Johannesburg, the City of Ekurhuleni and Mogale…

April 20, 2026 2 min read Add Us On Google Add SciAm Here’s what happens when you give salmon cocaine It turns out that salmon exposed to cocaine through water pollution do a lot of swimming—which may not be a good thing By Gennaro Tomma edited by Andrea Thompson Illustration…

Consumers are increasingly concerned about what they’re drinking. Results from Trellis data partner GlobeScan’s consumer survey on environmental challenges show water pollution stands out as the most serious concern globally. This sentiment coincides with the heightened global focus on water as climate extremes disrupt the global water cycle and momentum builds ahead…

Honest, paywall-free news is rare. Please support our boldly independent journalism with a donation of any size. People living near concentrated animal feeding operations, or CAFOs, in California, Texas and Iowa suffer from higher rates of cancer, suggesting that the air and water pollution from the massive farms may be…