In late April 2026, a video circulated online purportedly showing the waters of a shoreline filled with plastic garbage to the point the water can only be seen due to the movement of the waves. In ...

Iowa’s waterways face significant pollution challenges due to agricultural runoff and sewage. Authorities say many lakes and ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Several locations around the world are inundated with polluted water ...

Parts of North America are poised to become “hotspots of water scarcity” within decades, partly because pollutants will make some water sources harder to use, scientists warned on Tuesday, urging ...

Nitrogen pollution could intensify global water scarcity threefold by 2050, scientists warn in a recently published paper. In addition, “newly emerging pollutants,” such as microplastics, heavy metals ...

Iowa is a particularly stark example of the Midwest’s broader struggle with water pollution. It’s a leading agricultural ...

The downtown skyline of Des Moines is seen in the background of the Des Moines River. Credit: Phil Roeder/CC BY 2.0 Des Moines, Iowa, is a sprawling metro area of 740,000 people surrounded by ...

The popularity of wild swimming in UK rivers has boomed in recent years — especially since the pandemic, when people sought a closer connection with nature. But as our interest has taken off, so too ...

This collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 6 - Clean water and sanitation. The treatment of water and wastewater is a critical area of research given the increasing global ...