Ancient lead pollution in the Aegean Sea may have started 5,200 years ago — 1,200 years earlier than previously thought.

Portland's sewer system combines sewage and runoff into the same pipes. Sometimes heavy rains cause those pipes to overflow. But a sewer overhaul 14 years ago has drastically reduced this pollution.

A West Virginia University researcher is working to understand and estimate environmental cleanup costs associated with ...

Police are reportedly focusing on a possible human cause in early investigations into ... It comes as additional firefighters and water tankers have deployed ahead of the forecast return of ...

Pneumonia is an infectious lung disease. It can affect people of all age groups. Pneumonia in babies can be fatal. The disease attacks the respiratory system, mainly the lungs, thereby causing ...

The boil water advisory in Flemington won't be lifted today, as the lab testing results take 24 hours to come back. The director of public works says they'll wait for the results tomorrow and lift ...

“It’s really interesting to see higher levels of air pollution correlating so closely with term time. We know that road transport is an important cause of both nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter.

since previous work found that repeat expansions in the range of 30 to 100 CAGs were necessary — but not sufficient — to cause Huntington’s. McCarroll agreed that 100 or fewer CAGs are not ...

In other natural disasters like floods or earthquakes, city officials may recommend boiling water before using. Breaking of pipes or inundation in those situations might introduce harmful bacteria ...

KOTA KINABALU: High non-revenue water (NRW) rates and undetected pipe bursts are being blamed for the low water pressure affecting consumers in Putatan and Penampang over the past few months.

A Retford business owner says she has suffered thousands of pounds worth of damage after a burst water main flooded the high street. Several businesses were forced to close on Thursday (January 16 ...

Although water covers 70% of the Earth’s surface, only about 3% is freshwater, and less than 1% is accessible for human use. This small fraction sustains ecosystems, agriculture, and communities.