State Department of Transportation inspectors determined the pollution was not coming from the state's construction zone, but ...

The history of metal pollution in the city of São Paulo, the largest metropolis in Brazil and the Southern Hemisphere, can be read in the layers of sediment accumulated over the last century. Using ...

Sediment runoff from land use change and unsustainable development is missing from global priorities despite being one of the greatest threats facing freshwater and marine ecosystems, Griffith ...

Less nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment pollution is entering the Chesapeake Bay, according to a watershed model by the Chesapeake Bay Program. The seven jurisdictions, including Virginia, that make up ...

Sound Rivers and the Southern Environmental Law Center are suing Clayton Properties Group, alleging a development in Southeast Durham is resulting in significant sediment pollution to nearby waterways ...

(Beyond Pesticides, October 4, 2022) A study published in Environmental Pollution finds pyrethroid insecticides contribute to a secondary source of contamination in water resources. Various ...

A developer will enhance its sediment control measures and pay to conserve more than 60 acres of land in southeast Durham as part of a settlement with an environmental watchdog organization. In ...

As nations meet in Uruguay to negotiate a new Global Plastics Treaty, marine and forensic scientists publish new results this week that reveal the discovery of synthetic plastic fibres in air, ...

Five of North Carolina’s lakes—some recreational sites and vistas for homeowners—contain large quantities of coal ash sediment, as found in a study published by scientists at Duke University and ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. Sound Rivers and the Southern Environmental Law Center are suing Clayton Properties ...