Not all pharmaceutical compounds can be removed by traditional methods of treating wastewater.
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Not all pharmaceutical compounds can be removed by traditional methods of treating wastewater.
An iconic landmark of the region, and the largest swamp in North America, is now vulnerable
The past use of phosphorus fertilizers has left of legacy of pollution that we must consider if we are to have any success in cleaning up water quality.
the color of rivers seen from space may provide a better index of the health of rivers than simple visual observations from land
Marijuana production by agribusiness will likely reduce direct impacts on nature
Inasmuch as the runoff of nitrogen is an interstate transport problem, managing the application of fertilizer and loss of nitrogen to runoff should be a high priority for the Federal government.
The southwestern United States is nearing a global-warming exacerbated drought of record-breaking length and intensity
Have the laws of physics been reversed?
It is a lot to ask the microbial population in a septic system to break down chemicals that they have never experienced in nature, let alone those designed to inhibit their activities.
Eliminating protection for first order and seasonal (ephemeral) streams means that anything that might be dumped in the headwaters of major rivers would be exempt from pollution laws