Explore how prescribed burns for wildfire prevention can protect ecosystems and reduce risks in the Upper Midwest’s pristine lakes.

The reason: Vegetation burns in the fire. Scorching, high temperatures make the soil hydrophobic, which causes erosion and more runoff into lakes. Plants are no longer there to filter the sediment ...

The country’s most severe drinking water problems, from high levels of contaminants and foul-smelling water to pipe breaks, low water pressure, and expensive rates, are generally found in the ...

Big German manufacturer has lawyers and lobbyists in and outside Washington, D.C., seeking protections for Roundup weedkiller. Company’s actions are a transparent demonstration of power and influence ...

Uncover the truths about ethanol in America: its costs, environmental impact, and the political motives behind its promotion.

Wild rice, North America’s only native grain, bears incalculable significance for tribes across the Great Lakes basin. Pollution, development, broken treaties, and climate change have contributed to ...

The Rundown And lastly, the EPA administrator says the agency won’t regulate data center water use. “While we hear these stories of the worst-case data center that is most controversial and has the ...

The Rundown And lastly, EPA reiterates a cybersecurity warning from water sector groups related to public records requests. “Interstate exchanges, including those using new sources of water such as ...

Stroll along Cleveland’s Edgewater Pier on a summer evening, and you’ll hear Arabic, Spanish, and other languages wafting through the lake air. For decades, international immigrants have found a home ...