News about Water Pollution, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

"The plant must operate safely and cannot be allowed to threaten our drinking water." Engineers race to find solution as ...

The Waterkeeper Alliance report found levels of 'forever chemicals' were higher below sewer plants and sludge fields ...

Pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) have been the focus of increasing concern in recent decades due to their ubiquity in the environment and potential risks. Out-of-date PPCPs are ...

An analysis of 500 watersheds found levels of organic carbon, phosphorus, and other pollutants up to 103 times higher after a ...

It’s a type of plan that environmentalists, scientists and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says can be a ...

A long-awaited scientific report commissioned by Polk County says farm pollution threatens the ability to drink clean water.

The most recent Biscayne Bay Water Quality Report Card revealed that a part of the bay actually declined in quality. Experts, however, seem hopeful.

A long-awaited scientific report commissioned by Polk County says farm pollution threatens the ability to drink clean water and to safely interact with central Iowa streams, Iowa Capital Dispatch ...

Natural ester-insulating oil, known for its renewability, low carbon footprint, and superior fire resistance, has emerged as a promising substitute for mineral-based insulating oils. However, its high ...

Low molecular weight (LMW) monocarboxylic acids (monoacids) are hygroscopic in nature and thus have an impact on cloud activation ability and the global climate system. This study provides new ...

According to the Iowa Environmental Council, fertilizers are one of the main sources of nitrate pollution in the state.