water quality
Half of Young, American Kids Have Lead in Their Blood, Study Finds
More than 50% of the 1.1 million kids younger than 6 that were tested had some level of lead in their blood, according to a study in JAMA Pediatrics.
Detroit schools are shutting off drinking water 5 days before kids come back from summer
The district has now shut off water in a total of 34 schools — including 16 announced on Wednesday — due to water quality issues.
The government says America’s most polluted lake is now clean. Just don't eat the fish.
After a $1 billion cleanup, the county and the main polluter are still trying to convince people that the lake is safe to use.
Saving the Great Barrier Reef Will Cost $6 Billion, But It Could Be Worse
New report from the Queensland government recommends altering land use and improvement farm management.
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder's Aides Were Concerned About Flint's Water in 2014
In emails released today by the governor's office, a top Snyder aide warned in October 2014 that Flint's water quality was "downright scary."
Raw Sewage Is Spilling Into the Mississippi River Due to Historic Flooding
Record levels of flooding along the Meramec River, which flows into the Mississippi 20 miles south of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, has knocked out a water treatment plant.
The New Plan to Save the Reef Focuses on Water Quality and Not Climate Change
Which is why many experts think it won't work.
Cranberry Bogs Are Serving Up Environmental Destruction
Cranberries embody the very wholesomeness and joy of a holiday spent among family and friends. But the reality of this little red fruit is more insidious.