EOS: When disaster science strikes close to home American Geophysical Union Wildfires and watersheds August 27, 2025How have scientists across Los Angeles used their skills to help their communities recover from the 2025 fires? by Kimberly...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Keeping microplastics out of the San Francisco Bay: A conversation with environmental toxicologist Ezra Miller Robin Meadows Water quality June 30, 2025by Robin Meadows In 2019, the San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) published a three-year study of microplastics in the San...
ANALYSIS: LA Waterkeeper Samples from LA River Show Shocking Levels of PFAS Contamination Los Angeles Waterkeeper Water quality June 27, 2025New Data Collected by Waterkeeper Alliance Found 98% of Surface Waters Tested Across the Country Were Contaminated by Dangerous PFAS...
GRIST: Pollution from wildfires can contaminate our water for up to 8 years, study finds Grist Wildfires and watersheds June 27, 2025An analysis of 500 watersheds found levels of organic carbon, phosphorus, and other pollutants up to 103 times higher after...
THE CONVERSATION: After the smoke clears, a wildfire’s legacy can haunt rivers for years, putting drinking water at risk The Conversation Wildfires and watersheds June 23, 2025Ben Livneh, University of Colorado Boulder, The Conversation Picture a wildfire raging across a forested mountainside. The smoke billows and...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: South Bay sport fish not such good eating Alastair Bland Water quality June 18, 2025By Alastair Bland Long ago, the quiet shores of southern San Francisco Bay featured rich wetlands, streams thick with salmon...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: Water agency demands retraction from former board member Voice of San Diego Water quality May 28, 2025By Jim Hinch, Voice of San Diego This story was first published by Voice of San Diego. Sign up for VOSD’s...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: After the LA fires, scientists study the toxins left behind Inside Climate News Water qualityWildfires and watersheds May 27, 2025By Nina Dietz, Inside Climate News This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that...
PRESS RELEASE: State and local agencies complete New River project in Calexico, reaching major public health improvement milestone Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water quality May 27, 2025Project will help provide safe, reliable water for local communities, wildlife and ecosystems Press release from the Department of Water...
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH NEWS: Millions in the U.S. may rely on PFAS-contaminated drinking water Environmental Health News Water quality May 27, 2025As the Trump administration delays limits on forever chemicals in drinking water, a new model predicts the locations of contaminated...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: The Trump administration plans to undo standards on toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in the U.S. drinking water supply Inside Climate News Policy and regulation May 25, 2025Last year, the Biden administration set first-ever limits on PFAS. The chemical industry has long argued the compounds are safe....
CAL MATTERS: San Francisco Bay fish are contaminated with levels of ‘forever chemicals’ that could harm anglers Cal Matters Water quality May 20, 2025California has no health standards for these chemicals in fish, so activists are urging action. Found in people and animals...
PRESS RELEASE: Forever chemicals found in fish throughout San Francisco Bay Press Release/Notice Water quality May 20, 2025From the San Francisco Estuary Institute: Ten species of popular fish to eat from San Francisco Bay may contain dangerous...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: Water agency toxic chemicals saga continues Voice of San Diego Water quality May 14, 2025By Jim Hinch, Voice of San Diego This story was first published by Voice of San Diego. Sign up for VOSD’s...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Pharmaceutical pollution is widespread across the world’s waterways Inside Climate News Water quality May 14, 2025Antibiotics, antidepressants and other drugs frequently leach into the environment, where they can impact ecosystems and human health. By Kiley...
