De Beque seeking federal funding to help secure secondary water source

The town of De Beque is seeking Congressionally directed spending to help it secure a secondary water source, as it currently relies solely on the Colorado River to supply water to the community. De Beque Town Treasurer Katherine Boozell said the town is …

'We wouldn’t let our children drink dirty water. So why do we let them breathe dirty air?'

Once again, Greater Manchester is in the headlines for all the wrong reasons. Children should not be suffering the brunt of air pollution. The new figures from campaign group Mums for Lungs reveal that, in the past two years, nearly 8,500 children have …

Mango factory ‘discharging liquid waste directly into public water sources’

A snap inspection has found that a mango factory is flouting pollution laws and discharging liquid waste directly into public water sources. On April 25, 2025, a team from the Ministry of Environment led by Mr. Ke Vong Vathana, Deputy Director General of …

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 …

Environmental Pollution in Karachi

Through your esteemed newspaper, I would like to draw attention to the alarming issue of environmental pollution in Karachi. The city is drowning in rubbish, choked with smoke, and struggling with contaminated water—yet little is being done to address …

Plastic pollution in the blood: Stroke victims found to have more than 50 times the amount of microplastics in their ...

By MEIKE LEONARD Published: 20:29 EDT, 26 April 2025 | Updated: 20:45 EDT, 26 April 2025 Stroke victims have been found to have more than 50 times the amount of microplastics in their arteries compared with healthy individuals, research suggests. The study …

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 …

Flood risk - 'Atlantis and the Six Mile Water'

HAVING been a volunteer for several years with the Six Mile Water Trust, I found myself exposed to a host of issues that the general public are totally unaware of. The main objective of the Trust is concerned with the protection of the Six Mile Water and …