The Army Corps of Engineers released over 48.86 billion gallons of water into the St. Lucie River from Dec. 7 through Jan. 23.

When the summer sun shines and temperatures climb, conditions are ripe for Minnesota lakes to produce harmful algal blooms. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency reminded people this week that some ...

Harmful algal blooms, sometimes called HABs, occur when algae grow out of control. Algae are photosynthetic organisms that ...

Pollution-reduction projects in the IRL have reduced lagoon pollution by more than 800,000 pounds of excess nitrogen.

Researchers detect algae linked to potentially fatal food poisoning in Hervey Bay prompting calls for more rigorous water testing.

Restaurants across Bloomington work to reduce food waste in their businesses and decrease this environmental impact. Some ...

This article serves as part two in a four article-series on everyday habits that residents can adopt to prevent pollution from stormwater runoff and to protect our local waterways. Following ...

A specialized sponge absorbs pollutants and releases them for reuse—paving the way for cleaner waterways and resource ...

A specialized sponge that works to slurp up pollutants, and then release them as desired, may present a reusable, low-cost solution.

Florida has millions of possibly leaking septic tanks along the shores and banks of our lakes, rivers and streams | Opinion ...

As more waterways contend with algae blooms and pollution caused by minerals from agricultural runoff and industrial manufacturing processes, new methods to remove pollutants like phosphate, copper ...

When the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement was passed in the 1970s, eutrophication was the big problem. Eutrophication occurs when too many nutrients enter a body of water, increasing the amount of ...