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...
USGS: The good, the bad, the ugly: How wildfires reshape landscapes USGS Wildfires and watersheds May 6, 2025Wildfires reshape landscapes, both to the benefit and detriment of impacted areas. After the smoke clears, they can continue to...
LAist: Elevated levels of lead found downwind from Eaton Fire burn area LAist Wildfires and watersheds April 12, 2025By Jacob Margolis, LAist This article was originally published by LAist on April 11, 2025. Soil samples taken in and...
CAL AG: Urban wildfire impacts water, soil and wildlife UC Ag and Natural Resources (UCANR) Wildfires and watersheds April 12, 2025From California Agriculture: As residents clean up after the Los Angeles County wildfires, the aftermath will continue to impact water...
THE CONVERSATION: Drug pollution in water is making salmon take more risks – new research The Conversation Water quality April 12, 2025By Jack Brand, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and Michael Bertram, Stockholm University “Out of sight, out of mind” is...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Pharmaceutical contamination alters wild salmon behavior Courthouse News Service Water quality April 11, 2025By Lily Roby, Courthouse News Service As Atlantic salmon face growing migration challenges due to climate change, a new obstacle...
LAist: How much toxic heavy metal is in that bright red fire retardant? We had it tested to find out LAist Wildfires and watersheds April 3, 2025An LAist investigation found arsenic, cadmium, chromium and lead in samples of fire retardant collected from the Palisades, Eaton and...
DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: New study finds Rocky Mountain snow contamination Desert Research Institute Colorado River April 2, 2025An examination of Rocky Mountain snow finds higher contamination levels of mercury and others metals in the northern part of...
CAL MATTERS: The high cost of fixing Lake Tahoe: Famed alpine lake still murky after decades of efforts Cal Matters Policy and regulationWater quality March 19, 2025Reporting by Julie Cart, Data analysis by Natasha Uzcátegui-Liggett This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their...
USGS: Wildfires increase mercury concentrations in headwater streams USGS ScienceWildfires and watersheds February 22, 2025The U.S. Geological Survey is researching the effect of wildfires on the release of stored mercury from forest watersheds and...
EOS: Unregulated industrial contaminants detected in some U.S. drinking water American Geophysical Union Policy and regulation February 11, 2025Communities of color are more likely to have higher levels of these contaminants in their drinking water. by Adityarup Chakravorty...
