Wild swimming spots could improve 'shocking water quality' in rivers if they win bathing status
Designating waters for bathing can help improve the water quality, but Surfers Against Sewage says hundreds more sites are needed.
Designating waters for bathing can help improve the water quality, but Surfers Against Sewage says hundreds more sites are needed.
Local pressure group applies for bathing water status for stretch of Thames through Oxford
A grease blockage in Compton caused about 12,000 gallons of sewage to spill into the river, L.A. County and state officials said.
As you get used to separating your food waste from the rest of your trash, consider how far L.A. has come with its garbage since the days of backyard incinerators.
As Los Angeles and other cities seek to recycle 100% of their treated sewage, some fear the L.A. River could dry up altogether.
At least 14 people were killed and 35 injured after a landslide covered several homes in central Colombia on Tuesday, the country's disaster management agency said.
Facing sea-level rise, flooding, and landslides, the city’s residents are finding resilience—because they have little other choice.