North Carolina farms use treated sewage sludge as fertilizer, but concerns over PFAs contamination are growing. With few disposal alternatives, regulators and farmers face tough choices.

Johnson County is seeking federal assistance, saying its farmland has become dangerously contaminated with “forever chemicals ...

CLEBURNE – Johnson County has asked Gov. Greg Abbott to seek federal disaster assistance after officials declared a state of disaster due to widespread and dangerous contamination levels in ...

Marco Island's waterways are made up of more than 100 miles of canals, four bays and Collier Creek. Capri Pass, Caxambas Pass ...

If we are to engage in a discussion of pollution of any kind, it should begin with the consequences. Take air pollution.

Minnesota is giving its water quality standards a fresh look. With public input in their hands, officials are under pressure to add language about nitrate levels, a move some said is long overdue.

UT's Jian Liu received a $300,000 grant to develop IoTree, a low-cost, battery-free plant monitoring system. This system uses sensors to track plant health indicators and wirelessly transmit data. The ...

Frequent explosions plagued the U.S. grain industry until the Occupational Safety and Health Administration introduced new ...

Heavy metal contamination in Yangshan Port raises concerns for seafood safety, with arsenic and mercury posing health risks.

As reported by the Times, this alarming discovery has seen barely any rectification. High levels of toxic forever chemicals ...

But as obvious as this information may be to residents affected by factory farms, having data to back up their claims of air pollution and other nuisances is important, said Sally ...

In 2024 at least 11 states enacted laws to restrict the use of PFAS in everyday consumer goods, professional firefighting foams, and biosolids utilized as fertilizer on farmland. In the upcoming 2025 ...