Saltwater contamination in freshwater systems is on the rise
As seawater creeps further into coastlines, salt threatens to pollute the freshwater reserves that people depend on. But this ...
Dozens of surfers fell ill after swimming in seas that turned into a ‘bacterial smoothie’ of sea foam. What was in it?
Sea foam is a health hazard. These bacterial smoothies can contain more harmful pathogens than a sewage treatment plant – and ...
America’s ports have labored to clean up pollution. Will that continue?
America's ports have long struggled with dirty air that chokes nearby neighborhoods and jeopardizes the health of people living there.
UN Environment Programme2d
This data platform charts the health of nearly every freshwater body on Earth. Here’s what it reveals
The Freshwater Ecosystems Explorer offers what experts call an unprecedented look at the world’s lakes, rivers and wetlands, ...
The Revelator3d
Russia’s Ukraine Invasion Causes a Deadly Oil Spill on the Black Sea
Russia’s “shadow fleet” of aging oil tankers helps fund the ongoing war but puts the region at risk of more environmental ...
A Tanker Collision Threatens One of the UK’s Most Important Coast Lines
An explosive crash between an oil tanker and a cargo ship in the North Sea could have huge consequences for ecologically and ...
Water at war: The long-term environmental consequences of the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine
Water is misused as a weapon when infrastructure and water resources are deliberately destroyed in armed conflicts. Water ...
The Salton Sea is California’s most imperiled lake. Can a new conservancy turn back the tide?
State officials have wrestled with the sea’s deteriorating condition as its water becomes fouler and its footprint shrinks, ...
Jet fuel and burning ship: What are the environmental risks after North Sea collision?
What are the environmental risks after North Sea collision? - Experts warn any spill could severely affect marine life, ...
The Oldham Times10d
Key questions answered on how the UK responds to oil spills
A local port or harbour authority, which often has its own counter-pollution equipment, has a duty to respond within areas they control, sometimes with the help of an oil spill response contractor.
The Mirror16d
Spain's 48 black flag beaches where tourists are issued water warnings
Almost 50 famous beaches in Spain have been given unwanted black flags - rendering them ... and untreated ecological issues such as chemical pollution, marine waste, overdevelopment, and sewage ...