As they span significant areas of Asia, Europe and the Americas, karst landscapes cover some 15 percent of the Earth’s land mass. Scientists estimate that these areas of porous bedrock are home to as ...
The Rundown EPA determines that no federal drinking water regulations need to be revised right now. House passes budget bill with 20 percent EPA spending cut. EPA announces first round of funding in a ...
Having detected toxins in its water distribution system since Memorial Day weekend at levels that occasionally exceeded state and federal health guidelines, officials in Salem are warning children, ...
Six months ago Cape Town was a city on edge. The mayor had declared that Day Zero, when officials would shut off water to most homes and businesses in order to preserve fast-shrinking reservoirs, was ...
And lastly, cybersecurity researchers are developing a tool to protect hydropower dams from internet-based attacks. “Think about the duration of a cyberattack and how much it could cost operators. If ...
So what might a Clean Water Act designed for the 21st century—one that addresses both legacy pollution and emerging problems—look like? A meaningful way to address polluted runoff, so-called “nonpoint ...