contamination
Your Nasty Old Kitchen Sponge Could Give You Diarrhea
"If bacteria went to heaven, it would be a sponge."
How 22 Hydroelectric Projects in Canada Put First Nations Communities at Risk
A Harvard study looked at the proposed hydro projects in Canada's not-so-distant future, all of them near indigenous communities.
A Contamination Scare Is Causing Big Problems for Japan's Most Famous Fish Market
Organizers of the new location for Tsukiji Fish Market announced that some major issues with the $6 billion structure could delay the opening of the new market significantly—and perhaps forever.
This Microbiologist Is Saving Wisconsin's Poopy Beaches With DNA Sequencing
Sandra McLellan, and the School of Freshwater Sciences, are cleaning up local beaches.
Law Enforcement Says the Tiny Town of Hugo, Colorado, Has THC in Its Water
The Lincoln County Sheriff warned residents not to drink, cook, or even bathe, lest the THC could get into their systems.
This US City’s Move to Divert Great Lakes Drinking Water Is Just the Beginning
It's the first request of its kind. More will come.
The Fight Over Who Gets Clean Drinking Water From the Great Lakes
One US town has contaminated water. Environmentalists and some Great Lakes communities say, you can’t have ours.
Setting Fire to Drinking Water (Excerpt from ‘Superbugs’)
VICE News reporter Neha Shastry speaks to a sheriff of a small village downstream from pharmaceutical factories about how the rise of the industry has effected the local waterways.
Washington's Salmon Supply Is on Prozac and Cocaine
The real culprit—whether it's a higher rate of drug usage by nearby humans or simply inadequate wastewater treatment—remains unclear.