By looking at the microbial communities that live on corals, our research uncovered a crucial role that fishes play in protecting coral reefs. We also discovered that these fishes together with clean ...

This article explores the causes of water pollution, how it can affect human health, and what people can do to help prevent it. ... When it rains, pollutants such as fertilizers, animal waste, ...

A torrent of news on dirty water has spilled over into next month’s election. While not a top campaign issue, it stinks of a larger problem: Britain’s aging infrastructure. Wastewater from ...

When Congress passed the Clean Water Act in 1972, it explicitly directed the EPA to regulate water pollution from “concentrated animal feeding operations,” or factory farms, among other ...

Pharmaceutical pollution can significantly affect wild animal behaviour, including speeding up salmon migration. Drug pollution in water is making salmon take more risks – new research Home ...

Fish and other aquatic creatures are increasingly affected by pharmaceutical pollution in the waterways they call home; now, scientists are trying to figure out how that might affect their behavior.

Nitrate pollution doesn’t just affect those who pay for public water. It also affects the 260,000 Iowans who rely on private wells. The DNR found that about 1 in 10 wells have nitrate concentrations ...