They were particularly interested in testing for mercury, a naturally occurring element found in the Earth’s crust ... In the process, polluted wastewater enters the river and other waterways ...

Himalayan glaciers are not just frozen reservoirs of water; they are the lifeblood of South Asia. These colossal ice masses feed major river systems, including the Ganges, Indus, and Brahmaputra, ...

"Alarming" levels of microplastic have been found in major rivers across Europe according to scientists in 14 studies ...

The world record for a volunteer river clean-up has been smashed by 998 with 1,327 people taking part. The previous record stood at 329 people and was set on the River Ganges, in India ...

Hadjimichael, an interdisciplinary earth scientist, studies how climate impacts water resources. A lot of her work focuses on the Colorado River because she said it serves as a "fascinating case ...

What influence does the Colorado River have on resupplying Arizona’s groundwater shortage over the last few years? This is what a recent study published in Communications Earth & Environment hopes to ...

The most polluted river in Europe has been revealed with its contents posing a major risk to both health and the environment. Taking the crown is the Manzanares river which lies across the city of ...

The U.N. has identified Kabwe, a city of almost 300,000 people in Zambia, as one of the most polluted places on the planet.