Sewage pollution in the Thames has been a problem for centuries. A new art installation at Science Gallery London explores the history, engineering, geography and science of human waste in the river.

Pollution from human waste is putting pressure on Jacksonville’s waterways and threatening the survival of manatees across the state. Environmental advocates say biosolids and leaking septic systems ...

Beach pollution is a pressing global issue, with numerous shorelines suffering from contamination due to human activities. This pollution not only degrades natural beauty but also poses significant ...

Baltimore City officials discovered the source of a human waste leak in Brewers Hill that came from a sewer line and spewed into a storm drain that leads to the harbor. In April, a construction crew ...

Plastic bags tangled in trees. Takeout containers scattered along roadsides. Bottles clogging streams and waterways and washing up on beaches. Across the United States, plastic waste and pollution ...

Refuse-derived fuel (RDF) — conglomerated waste often composed of up to 50% plastic — is being burned globally in waste-to-energy incinerators, cement kilns, paper mills, and by other industries.

Climate change is fueling an increasing number of marine heat waves across the globe. When this intensifying heat is coupled with pollution — especially sewage, nitrogen fertilizer agricultural runoff ...

TODAY LOOKING FOR THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. THE HARBOR IS ABOUT A BLOCK AWAY IN THIS DIRECTION. SADLY, ACCORDING TO DPW, SEWAGE SPILLS INTO THE HARBOR ARE FAIRLY COMMON. BUT IN THIS CASE, THE GOOD NEWS ...