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Minneapolis rain gardens were built to reduce water pollution. Research shows they’re making it worse.
Minneapolis has installed hundreds of rain gardens, tree trenches and other green infrastructure in recent years, aiming to ...
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Ron DeSantis claims ‘zero’ environmental impact. That's not possible, experts say.
Gov. Ron DeSantis and President Donald Trump have dismissed worries for the ecosystem. During a June 27 Boca Raton press conference, DeSantis told NBC 6 South Florida politics reporter Hatzel Vela ...
KPBS2d
Bicameral Bill to address Tijuana River pollution introduced in Congress
Democratic leaders in both houses of Congress on Thursday introduced legislation to help combat the ongoing Tijuana River ...
Daily Breeze2d
Following tunnel collapse, Clearwater project likely to face long delays
The ambitious, $630 million, multiyear Clearwater Tunneling Project had made nearly flawless progress since launching in 2021 ...
Long Island Press2d
Residents band together in protest of overdevelopment in Port Washington
Tensions flared Thursday night, July 10, at the Port Washington Public Library as Port residents gathered to protest the ...
Mongabay News2d
Mining spill highlights need to protect Zambia’s vital Kafue River & its fish
Biologist Mike Ross, balanced in a canoe beneath a star-filled sky in central Zambia, slaps the water with a net attached to ...
Fertilizer runoff will likely force more drinking water restrictions, say experts
For nearly a month, hundreds of thousands of Iowans have not been allowed to water their lawns—even though there's no drought ...
Report: Miami-area sewage sludge raising cost of St. Johns River cleanup over $1 billion
The report is a novel effort to project measurable increases on costs for environmental cleanups that Jacksonville-area ...
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What does the disappearance of ‘Nut Brother’ reveal about the plight of performance artists in China?
"Nut Brother" is one of the most successful artist-activists in navigating China's the authoritarian political system. But ...
US lawmakers push for EPA leadership in Tijuana River cleanup bill
Democratic leaders push new legislation to empower EPA as lead agency to tackle Tijuana River's sewage pollution and protect ...
Clearwater project likely to face long delays following tunnel collapse
The ambitious, $630 million, multiyear Clearwater Tunneling Project had made nearly flawless progress since launching in 2021 ...
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Water Pollution - The New York Times
News about Water Pollution, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.