Water Pollution

In Florida, the Miccosukee fight to protect the Everglades in the face of climate changeRead More

The Selangor government has ordered the local council in charge of the Kuang area to coordinate a joint law enforcement operation on all factories there. This followed yesterday’s call by the National Water Services Commission (Span) for an urgent raid on factories in Kuang to ensure they do not pollute…

MANGAUNG - Large-scale mining is a major contributor to water pollution in South Africa.  The quality of clean drinking water is compromised in communities and farming is adversely affected.  READ: SA's water crisis | Turning seawater into drinking water Ground water and rivers also suffer consequences with precious water resources…

In Boipatong, Phuthulla Primary School has struggled for at least eight years with the flow of sewage from broken pipes into the school yard when it rains. Photo supplied The rubbish tips and contaminated waterways in the townships of Emfuleni local municipality in southern Gauteng — caused by broken wastewater…

The U.S. and tribal governments make progress against contaminated coal mine runoff from British Columbia, which has been polluting Montana and Idaho for years. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: A new agreement between the U.S., Canada and Indigenous people on both sides of the northern border may signal a breakthrough in reducing…

Diamond engagement rings symbolize eternal love with their brilliance and represent the strength of a lasting partnership. Unfortunately, the tradition of diamond mining has negative effects on the environment, such as ecosystem devastation and water pollution. This raises concerns about whether the symbol of love is worth the environmental cost.…

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA —  Political leaders in the Mississippi River area are looking to form a multistate compact to manage threats from climate change, water pollution and drought-affected regions elsewhere. “Twenty million people drink from the Mississippi River and its tributaries every day, including me and my family,” said Colin…

In the last few minutes, the government has seen its plan to ditch water pollution laws defeated in the House of Lords. The amendment to the Levelling Up Bill was designed to encourage housebuilding, but Labour decided to oppose it in dramatic fashion. Read More

Cambokeels mine water discharge into the River WearThe Coal Authority is seeking expressions of interest from contractors to deliver design and construct and construct only services for new mine water treatment schemes and to refurbish existing facilities. The treatment of metal mine water will also fall within this scope to…

The “engineered living material” is a 3D-printed structure made of a seaweed-based polymer and genetically engineered bacteria that produce an enzyme to convert organic pollutants into benign molecules. Theophylline, a molecule commonly found in tea and chocolate, was engineered to cause bacteria to self-destruct. This provides a method for removing…