Water pollution occurs when water becomes contaminated, usually by chemicals or microorganisms. Pollution can cause water to become toxic to humans, leading to infections and health problems ...

An extra 3 billion people will have a scarcity of clean water by 2050 due to pollution in waterways, scientists predict.

How air pollution causes lung cancer — without harming DNA The water crisis is worsening. Researchers must ... Simulations predict a water-pollution crisis by the end of the century.

Researchers consider this a severe undercount, owing in large part to the lack of pollution monitoring at more than 4,000 Iowa factory farms operating without Clean Water Act permits. Factory farm ...

Stories about the polluted state of the water in British rivers are rarely absent from the news — so how can you know where is safe to swim? Wild swimming in the UK can still be enjoyable, if ...

England water pollution at 10-year high, campaigners say. 16 April 2025. Share ... Such spills have the potential to cause damage to wildlife and illness for people making use of the country's ...