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The industrially ravaged Gowanus Canal, long regarded as a symbol of urban environmental neglect, is being reimagined through the lens of scientific inquiry as a complex reservoir of microbial life ...

Springtime in Pennsylvania. Days are lengthening, birds are singing, and anglers are heading for their favorite trout stream. These facts, plus just writing an exam on sewage treatment for my ...

A major issue facing U.S. rivers is contamination by sewage and other forms of pollution, but some communities are impacted ...

Desalination plants, a major and growing source of freshwater in dry regions, could produce less harmful waste using electricity and new membranes.