Heavy metal pollution is a growing concern in many parts of Ghana, especially in communities near galamsey (small-scale gold mining) sites.

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Africa’s population is expected to hit 2.5 billion by 2050 and that means more mouths to feed. But here’s the catch: agriculture already causes nearly one-third of the world’s climate pollution. And ...

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Colorado is using wastewater testing to identify communities with measles infections before the cases show up in the clinic.

Tulane University researchers have developed an enhanced CRISPR-based tuberculosis test that works with a simple tongue swab, a potential breakthrough that could allow easier, community-based ...

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – A major engineering project has reversed the flow of water in a century-old canal to protect the Indian River Lagoon and restore a natural watershed divide in Brevard County.

TOLEDO, Ohio (WANE) — Campbell Soup Supply Co. admitted to violating the Clean Water Act in response to court documents filed by multiple environmental agencies. Environment Ohio, Lake Erie ...

The Port Washington Water Pollution Control District escalated its internal feud Tuesday, Sept. 9, voting to seek the removal of one of its own commissioners while rewriting its decades-old contract ...

The best way to tell if you’re getting what you’re paying for each month is by running a simple internet speed test. We'll show you how. Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET covering home technology, ...