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A massive sinkhole recently opened up in Saitama prefecture near Tokyo, swallowing a truck and its driver. The hole, which had quadrupled in...

In a U.S. Geological Survey-led study, researchers combined more than a decade of data on dragonfly mercury concentrations with commonly measured water-quality...

Researchers at the University of Edinburgh are developing a novel method to convert fatbergs into fragrance compounds used in perfumes and shampoos. By engineering bacteria to break...

Residents affected by Los Angeles' Palisades Fire recently filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, alleging mismanagement of a...

A study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that nearly 7% of Americans, or about 23 million people,...

California, federal and international representatives recently gathered near the southern border to celebrate a state-funded pilot project to help clean up the...

A Texas family is suing the City of Dallas for over $100 million after a 66-year-old woman reportedly fell into a manhole...

The Senate is expected to take up the bipartisan Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act — a bill that aims to address...

In San Bernardino, California, a woman who fell 15-20 feet into a manhole was rescued alive after being trapped overnight. Firefighters used a...

The Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Inspector General has identified cybersecurity vulnerabilities in 97 drinking water systems serving about 26.6 million Americans,...

Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority — a utility based in the Carolinas — is suing 14 corporations for allegedly contaminating South Carolina...

U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Under Secretary Dr. Basil Gooden recently announced that USDA is partnering with the White House Office...

Metro Vancouver in British Columbia recently removed around 50 tons of fatbergs from Richmond’s sewer system, leading officials to remind residents to avoid pouring grease...

First responders recently rescued a water utility employee who fell while working 30 feet underground at the Riverside Water Treatment Plant in Waco, Texas. Waco's technical...