Warming Arctic permafrost is unlocking toxic metals, turning Alaska’s once-clear rivers into orange, acid-laced streams. The ...

A new study reveals how thawing permafrost is transforming dozens of rivers in Alaska, leading to irreversible changes.

Gold has long glittered in Ghana’s heritage, a symbol of wealth buried in the soil. Yet the rush for it has left a trail less dazzling: poisoned rivers, barren fields and sickened bodies.

State officials have begun testing fish and other commonly eaten seafood in the Tangipahoa River and Lake Pontchartrain for ...

A study using data from over 1,000 rivers shows that these extreme events now last almost twice as long on the water as they ...

A new “donut-style” pig pavilion at Blackberry Meadows in Fawn will help prevent soil erosion and, in turn, boost local food ...

A new report says illegal, semi-industrial gold mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is wrecking havoc on Congolese ...

Researchers from Trent University are in northwestern Ontario working in the Walkinshaw and Wolf watersheds to look at the ...

Worse still, recent studies show that mercury and other toxic chemicals from galamsey have entered our food chain. Fish, ...

In the wild, remote expanse of northern Alaska, rivers that once shimmered with crystal-clear water are now taking on a ...

Climate Change in the Ozarks," we look at how more intense rains are causing more flooding and depositing nutrients in our ...

The Salmon River in Alaska winds for many kilometers through wild forest, tundra, and stunning mountain valleys. Once ...