Water pollution is a large set of adverse effects upon water bodies (lakes, rivers, oceans, groundwater) caused by human activities. Although natural phenomena such as volcanoes, storms ...

Meanwhile, another report found air and water pollution now causes 1-in-6 deaths worldwide. Experts say it's a crisis akin to climate change and needs new global solutions.

Another cause of water pollution is a variety of organic chemicals, which include oil, gasoline, plastics, pesticides, cleaning solvents, detergent and many other chemicals.

Humans burn billions of metric tons of fossil fuels a year. Here’s how it can come back to haunt us as acid rain.

In today’s edition of Science for All, Priyali Prakash looks at how immersing Ganesh idols in water bodies causes pollution.

Several dozen Massachusetts beaches are closed on Thursday, most of them due to health concerns. As of Thursday, 47 beaches ...

Worries about further water pollution in light of the flood have only encouraged individuals and organizations from UW and the Madison area in their work to resolve Lake Mendota’s persistent ...

Many health problems from poor sanitation and drinking water, industrial pollution, chemicals and smoke are preventable, say experts ...

Discharges from a western New York cheese factory into a local waterway have resulted in a “significant fish and wildlife die ...

Oils and greases from rotting vegetation mix with chemicals, creating foam that floats on the water. This foam, often visible during festivals, suggests severe levels of pollution in the Yamuna.