Bedford ramps up spring efforts to combat storm water pollution

BEDFORD—With spring in full swing, the City of Bedford is urging residents to take action against stormwater pollution by addressing common sources of illicit discharge that threaten local water quality. Stormwater runoff can carry harmful pollutants into …

New testing data show PA DEP vastly overestimated water pollution in York County streams

Bad smells and water pollution dominate compliance failures in environmental inspections

BAD SMELLS AND water pollution have dominated compliance failures found by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) inspections last year. A report on its investigations in 2024 revealed that waste companies, as well as food and drink companies continue to …

Mining communities face water pollution crisis

CWA national co-ordinator Hardlife Mudzingwa revealed the alarming state of water resources in mining areas during a recent Fostering Accountability, Integrity and Responsibility on Mining in Zimbabwe (FAIR Project) training workshop for journalists in …

UK 'could run out of clean drinking water in ten years', as minister warns of rationing if infrastructure not revamped

25 April 2025, 08:29 | Updated: 25 April 2025, 08:37 Watch Again: Nick Ferrari is joined by Environment Secretary Steve Reed | 25/04/25 A minister has warned that the UK could run out of clean drinking water by the mid-2030s without an …

Farming and waste industries are worst environmental violation offenders as smells and water pollution top list of ...

Two large pig farms, three creameries and two biogas facilities were among the top 10 sites in the country with the poorest records for complaints and non-compliance with their operating licences last year. The other three were two waste-management …

How air pollution affects surface solar radiation over decades

A new study led by a team of scientists from Switzerland and China suggests that changes in the amount of sunlight reaching Earth (surface solar radiation or SSR) over recent decades has been influenced by levels of air pollution.  The changes in SSR, …

Best of the Week: AI and IoT for Pollution Monitoring, High Speed Laser MS

This week, Spectroscopy published articles highlighting recent studies in several application areas in analytical spectroscopy including environmental analysis and space exploration. Key techniques highlighted in these articles include infrared (IR) …

Jail sentences for bosses of polluting water firms an ‘empty threat’

The introduction of prison sentences for water company bosses who break the law is unlikely to “put water companies off continuing with business as usual” because the regulator does not have the resources to prosecute them, a campaign group has warned. On …

UK water bosses can now face prison under new crackdown on illegal sewage pollution

Senior executives at water companies who conceal illegal sewage spills could now face up to two years in prison, as tough new powers come into force under the Government’s Water (Special Measures) Act 2025. The new powers mark a historic shift in the legal …