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England's largest lake is getting a bold new plan to stop sewage discharges for good. A 12-mile underground tunnel could transport wastewater away from the beloved Lake Windermere within seven years.
Nine of Florida's iconic freshwater springs will receive new cleanup plans following a legal settlement that requires the state to crack down on agricultural pollution and failing septic systems. For the first time, officials must verify that pollution controls actually work.
A nonprofit called WHEN Justice is funding the scientific evidence small environmental groups need to win lawsuits against major polluters. Their first case forced AT&T to remove 100,000 pounds of toxic lead cables from Lake Tahoe in just nine weeks.
Scientists discovered all five building blocks of DNA and RNA on asteroid samples brought back from 180 million miles away. The finding brings us closer to understanding how the ingredients for life first arrived on Earth billions of years ago.
Rice University researchers found a way to convert "forever chemicals" into a valuable resource while solving two environmental problems at once. The breakthrough extracts lithium from saltwater faster and cleaner than current methods.
After investigative journalists exposed dangerous levels of lead and arsenic near a Monterrey recycling plant, Mexico's government levied one of its largest environmental fines and mandated sweeping reforms. The action marks a turning point in how the country holds polluters accountable.