Iowa’s waterways face significant pollution challenges due to agricultural runoff and sewage. Authorities say many lakes and ...

Reportedly, sewage, industry, agriculture, and urban runoff are mainly the source of water pollution.

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Parts of North America are poised to become “hotspots of water scarcity” within decades, partly because pollutants will make some water sources harder to use, scientists warned on Tuesday, urging ...

The downtown skyline of Des Moines is seen in the background of the Des Moines River. Credit: Phil Roeder/CC BY 2.0 An Iowa Town Spent $800,000 on a New Well. It Pumps Undrinkable Water. Colorado ...

Nitrogen pollution could intensify global water scarcity threefold by 2050, scientists warn in a recently published paper. In addition, “newly emerging pollutants,” such as microplastics, heavy metals ...

On the banks of Nagdaha, a polluted and lotus-infested lake in Nepal, Soni Pradhanang is putting trash back into the water—on purpose. She carefully assembles a platform of styrofoam and bamboo mats, ...