The River Wye used to be full of wild salmon. Today it is full of algae. And the meandering waterway which has long attracted anglers, hikers and poets is now the subject of a major pollution lawsuit.

The peer-reviewed study published Thursday estimates the Don River basin flushes about 500 billion particles of microplastics, with a mass of about 36,000 kilograms, into the lake each year. That's ...

Swansea voters will have the chance to approve a study and $49,500 federal grant match at the Oct. 27 Special Town Meeting. The study, if funded, will provide insights into potentially removing the ...

It's been more than 5 years since 36-year-old Natalie Ramstrom from Indiana was found murdered in an apartment in River Rouge. Now, the man accused — Efrain Medina — is facing his third trial, set for ...

If at first you don’t succeed, try again. That’s the philosophy of two Democrats on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors when it comes to securing Superfund status for the Tijuana River Valley.

SALT LAKE CITY — A study by a coalition of environmental groups is calling for all states along the Colorado River to make deep cuts as water supplies decline. The Great Basin Water Network, Utah ...

A new study has found that restoration in the Skagit River delta has successfully affected its population of Chinook salmon. Puget Sound Chinook are federally listed as endangered. It’s a species that ...

UPPER CHENA RIVER — On this rainy September afternoon, Erik Schoen vacuums water from a backwater slough. The clear flow runs through a plastic tube and into a jar. The liquid will tell him if toothy ...

A new study by the Shedd Aquarium has found that the Chicago River system continues to recover from pollution, as evidenced by the fish species that have been spawning in the river system. A report on ...

SPRING HILL, Tenn. (WKRN) — The results of a new study have been revealed regarding the possibility of building a new pipeline through the Duck River, but the price tag comes at a hefty cost. Spring ...

The Colorado River is in dire health and could fail to meet demands if water managers don't act soon, a new study says. A quarter century of drought and growing demand have pushed the river's system ...