4+ hour, 45+ min ago  (963+ words) A North Carolina man was rescued recently after his single-engine airplane crashed into the ocean. It's a summer stinker. Elevated bacteria levels have triggered warnings and beach closures, disrupting peak-season plans for visitors and locals hoping to cool off. From…...

10+ hour, 59+ min ago  (1107+ words) As the Great Lakes State, it’s understandable that clean water often comes to the forefront in environmental conversations. But there is one invisible element that is just as essential to personal, communal, and environmental health—the air we breathe. Protecting…...

6+ hour, 9+ min ago  (185+ words) WMUR The Water Department in Greenville has issued a public notice for elevated levels of lead in the town's drinking water According to a notice from the Town Administrator, the town is working with the Department of Environmental Services to…...

11+ hour, 34+ min ago  (339+ words) Home » Mexico » Cozumel News » Mayor commits to work tour of island treatment plant on allegations of contamination Cozumel, Q.R. — After weeks of contamination accusations regarding the island’s waste water treatment plant, authorities say they will tour. Cozumel Mayor José…...

6+ hour, 49+ min ago  (337+ words) According to WSVN, health officials issued a water‑quality advisory for those areas after sampling revealed above‑average bacteria counts. The station reports that the alert, attributed to DOH‑Miami‑Dade, remained in effect as of Friday afternoon, with beachgoers…...

12+ hour ago  (956+ words) Sarasota County didn’t make the American Lung Association’s lists of most-polluted places to live. It’s not on the lists of the places with the cleanest air, either, but its grades are pretty good. The ALA’s recently released State of the…...

12+ hour, 12+ min ago  (181+ words) [AQMD]Pasadena residents are under a smoke advisory through 5 p.m. Saturday as the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health warned of unhealthy air quality conditions caused by smoke drifting south from the Summit Fire near Phelan. The county issued the…...

11+ hour, 34+ min ago  (164+ words) Public health officials advise against swimming or surfing at popular coastal sites. Health officials are warning swimmers and surfers to stay out of the water at five popular Los Angeles County coastal sites after routine testing detected high bacteria levels....

7+ hour, 38+ min ago  (174+ words) LYNCHBURG Va., (WSET) — A temporary water discoloration is affecting some customers in several areas of Lynchburg, according to city officials. According to the City of Lynchburg Water Resources Department, the discoloration is related to a recent break in the raw…...

12+ hour, 24+ min ago  (403+ words) Nebraska residents who rely on private wells for their drinking water are being encouraged by Nebraska Extension to make annual water testing a priority, saying regular testing and treatment of any identified problems are the best way to ensure water…...