The biggest source of salty freshwater in D.C. and other major northern inland cities is an overapplication of road salt to thaw winter ice, which runs off into rivers or the ground.

Researchers found mercury levels are higher in the Okefenokee than other gator hotspots in the Southeast. How they sampled ...

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin claims to prioritize combatting long-lasting chemicals called PFAS. Despite this, the agency has delayed enforcement of standards and terminated over $15 million in ...

Nitrate levels remain elevated in the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers, two of the drinking water sources for Central Iowa Water ...

Welsh Water, the not-for-profit utility, allowed sewage to leak into a sensitive area on the Gwent Levels at Magor and at a brook in Herbert’s Wood, north of Pontypool. The brook is a tributary of the ...

The scorching afternoon sun stretches across the semiarid landscape of Marereni, in Kenya’s Kilifi county, where salt and sea ...

For now, though, most of it is stored in underground steel tanks, primarily at Hanford, Washington, and Savannah River, South Carolina, key sites in U.S. nuclear weapons development. At Savannah River ...

Planning a Fourth of July party doesn’t have to wear you out. You just need a solid plan, a bit of prep, and smart choices ...

Capers come in different sizes, and they can be used in a wide range of meals. Here is how to use the bold ingredient to ...

You can also make your feeders more attractive by turning them into a fruit plate for visiting butterflies. Add pieces of ...