Microplastics – pieces of plastic less than 5 millimeters – were found in 55 juvenile northern hogsucker fish in tributaries of the Cheat, Ohio and Monongahela Rivers.

Nationwide, more than 60% of the water we use comes from rivers, streams and lakes. These waterways are continually under threat from pollution, development and climate change. CBS News&#039 ...

Shampoo chemicals called polyquaterniums stick to tiny aquatic animals. They slow swimming and feeding, risking ecosystems ...

The rivers feeding the Great Lakes abound with organic waste compounds, including pollutants from car exhaust, factory smokestacks and tar; insecticides and herbicides and detergent ingredients.