Former radioactive site collapses into Detroit River
A site on the Detroit River that was used to produce radioactive materials during World War II collapsed last week, raising concerns about whether the adjacent water supply is safe to drink.
water and wastewater management
India's tech cities are choking on their success
Like thousands of others, Megha Mathur moved to the Indian city of Gurgaon for a coveted job in tech. She soon realized she wouldn't be able to live there very long. The pollution was so bad she had to check an air quality app on her phone several times a day to see whether it was safe to go outside without a mask.
As deadly Australia bushfires rage, Sydney may be running out water
Australia is reeling from deadly bushfires and the worst drought in decades -- but fears are now growing that things could get worse, as a water shortage in the country's biggest city begins to bite.
Why frackers are using sewage to collect oil and gas
America's oil industry faces a number of challenges, including low oil prices, the rise of electric vehicles and proposals to limit fracking. But one of its biggest problems: The industry is running out of water.
Fact-checking Trump's California wildfire criticism
As wildfires swept across California, President Donald Trump took to Twitter Sunday to criticize the state's Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, for the way his administration has handled the crises.
World's first Monopoly-themed attraction to open in Hong Kong
Hong Kong's Victoria Peak, home to the world's two most expensive properties, will soon have a new neighbor -- the top-hat wearing, mustachioed Rich Uncle Pennybags, aka Mr. Monopoly.
Feeding the largest cruise ships in the world
Napoleon is said to have claimed that an army marches on its stomach.
Greta Thunberg isn't alone. Meet some other young activists
Greta Thunberg has become a household name since she began her climate strikes in 2018, inspiring thousands of students to walk out of class and demand action on the climate crisis.
Waste could contaminate Florida's water as seas rise
A major UN report released this week shows the sea level is rising around the globe, which means people who live in coastal cities face real risks from losing their property, and in some cases their lives, to the rising ocean and the intense storms these warmer waters bring.
Drinking water in California contaminated with toxic PFAS, report says
Chemical contaminants were detected in water sources serving more than 7 million Californians, according to a new report by the Environmental Working Group.
