Tag: Water pollution
Fines for breaking US pollution laws can vary widely among states...
Jerry Anderson, Drake University
It’s expensive to pollute the water in Colorado. The state’s median fine for companies caught...
Which wetlands should receive federal protection? The Supreme Court revisits a...
Albert C. Lin, University of California, Davis
The U.S. Supreme Court opens its new session on Oct. 3, 2022,...
Do chemicals in sunscreens threaten aquatic life? A new report says...
Robert Richmond, University of Hawaii and Karen Glanz, University of Pennsylvania
Studies have shown that the same active ingredients...
Flood maps show US vastly underestimates contamination risk at old industrial...
Thomas Marlow, New York University; James R. Elliott, Rice University, and Scott Frickel, Brown University
Climate science is clear:...
Restoring the Great Lakes: After 50 years of US-Canada joint efforts,...
Daniel Macfarlane, Western Michigan University
The Great Lakes cover nearly 95,000 square miles (250,000 square kilometers) and hold over...
California’s latest offshore oil spill could fuel pressure to end oil...
Charles Lester, University of California Santa Barbara
An oil spill first reported on Oct. 2, 2021, has released thousands...
Scientists at work: We use environmental DNA to monitor how human...
Marie Simonin, Inrae and Emily S. Bernhardt, Duke University
Rivers, lakes and wetlands cover just 1% of the Earth’s...
To make less-harmful road salts, we’re studying natural antifreezes produced by...
Monika Bleszynski, University of Denver
Many people associate a fresh snowfall with pleasures like hot chocolate and winter sports. But for city dwellers, it can...
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What’s in a word? The challenges of ‘transgender’
KJ Rawson, College of the Holy Cross
Thanks to recent media coverage like the New York Times' Transgender Today series, celebrities like Laverne Cox and...
