In parts of America, even the smallest ponds are “lakes” and tiny streams are “rivers.” What gives?

An aerial view of a river surrounded by trees (Brian Beckwith/Unsplash via Courthouse News) (CN) — Inland waters like rivers, lakes, streams and reservoirs need oxygen to survive, just like we do, but ...

Reliable access to clean drinking water is essential when you're miles from the nearest trailhead or paddling along a remote river. While clear streams and alpine lakes might look pristine, they can ...

A strange type of stream that isn't protected from pollution by law could impact water quality across the country. These rivers, called ephemeral streams, only flow after rainfall or snowmelt. Last ...

SALE RIGHT NOW. SALT COVERED SIDEWALKS AND STREETS DURING THE WINTER HERE IN SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN. BUT TOO MUCH SALT IS TOXIC FOR OUR WATERWAYS, METEOROLOGIST MOLLY BERNARD LOOKS INTO HOW USING LESS ...

ATLANTA — It’s summer still in Georgia and hot temperatures means people are looking for ways to cool off and stay cool, while still soaking in the summer sun. The State of Georgia has hundreds of ...

Researchers at Murdoch University have found that artificial waterbodies could play a crucial role in slowing the decline of Carter's freshwater mussel (Westralunio carteri), a vulnerable species of ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The Urban Design Project in the University at Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning is co-sponsoring a conference, "State of the Waters: A Conference on Buffalo's Lakes, Rivers ...

Work recently wrapped up on a $500,000 construction project in Oconomowoc to improve an unnamed stream, locally known as Cottonwood Creek. The Oconomowoc Watershed Protection Program kicked off the ...

PITCHER, N.Y. (WBNG) -- Despite some winter-like weather throughout the Southern Tier on Wednesday morning, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is working to prepare waterways ...

Iowa DNR says 574 river, lakes streams segments are impaired, including parts of Raccoon, Iowa it fought to exclude in 2024.

A coalition of clean water advocates has announced its intention to sue the Environmental Protection Agency over its handling of polluted rivers, lakes and streams in Iowa.