The vast majority of Pennsylvania streams sampled four years ago by the U.S. Geological Survey were contaminated with "forever chemicals," according to a study published Friday. Researchers collected ...

A recent study led by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in cooperation with the National Park Service found dozens of contaminants within the protected areas of Congaree National Park. Researchers ...

Substances knowns as forever chemicals have been found in 122 of 161 Pennsylvania rivers and streams tested for them. Water samples collected in 2019 were tested for 33 different per- and ...

Researchers with the U.S. Geological Survey found wildfires are increasing mercury concentrations in Pacific Northwest headwater streams. Mercury is a naturally occurring metal found in rocks and soil ...

Alaska's rivers are turning bright orange, and scientists are working to figure out exactly why. In recent years, scientists have observed streams and rivers that have turned a vibrant orange color ...

In the face of climate change and worsening cycles of drought, California water managers have been increasingly focused on the precise tracking of water resources. Snowpack in the Sierra Nevada is ...

WASHINGTON, DC, December 9, 2008 (ENS) - Low levels of manufactured chemicals remain in public water supplies even after they have been treated in selected community water facilities across the ...

During these late winter days, researchers who are studying the rusty discoloration of northern Alaska streams are prepping for summer field trips. Jon O’Donnell of the National Park Service is one of ...

A WaterWatch map from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) shows countless rivers have already reached flood stage, with some of those rivers being measured 1,000 percent of their normal level or more.

Arctic rivers flowing through Alaska are increasingly turning orange as wildfires, thawing permafrost and other factors contribute to an influx of heavy metals in these waterways. NOAA's annual Arctic ...