The small plastic particles are "ubiquitous" in Great Lakes water, sediment, plants, fish and beaches, an international panel of scientists said.

When the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement was passed in the 1970s, eutrophication was the big problem. Eutrophication occurs when too many nutrients enter a body of water, increasing the amount of ...

Plastic pollution backgrounder - Links to UN organizations, documents, publications, speeches and statements, UN conferences and observances ...

Despite tens of millions of rands thrown at it, the Boksburg Lake, a once bustling recreational hub with boating, fishing, ...

Re-WET has chosen farming on the banks of Korail Lake as a way to improve the water quality and curb waste dumping. The team believes this solution could be applied to other informal settlements acros ...

It’s one of the more serious emerging pollution threats to the Great Lakes, which have a long history of manmade threats and restoration efforts. Microplastics are formed in a number of ...

The Little Ice Age, which lasted around 500 years, had a profound impact on the environment and the people who lived around Lake Ontario.

The Central Pollution Control Board has directed the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board to identify sources of pollution ...

We often talk about water and how important it is to make sure it is clean and unpolluted. But lakes usually fall through the ...

As a senator, JD Vance supported funding for the restoration of the lakes. Advocates are hoping the vice president will as ...