Tallulah’s water highlights how severely poor drinking water can affect small towns. They face a variety of problems, from ...

A dedicated group had turned a small, overgrown island on the Potomac River into a place of community use before hundreds of millions of gallons of sewage spilled into the water.

Adam Chappell doesn't remember eastern Arkansas' Cotton Plant from when it was a thriving agricultural town. But he at least ...

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NPR's Erika Ryan reports from the site of one of the nation's largest sewage spills ever — just outside of Washington, D.C. — in January.

The disaster sparked environmental and public health concerns as dangerous levels of bacteria were found miles away in the Potomac River.

We tested 40+ pieces of winter hunting clothes—from insulated jackets and bibs to waterproof boots—to find the best for staying warm and dry.

At Cheploch Gorge, 25-year-old Sheila Serem defies odds as the only female diver, balancing motherhood, fruit vending, and perilous plunges into the Kerio River. From selling fruits to diving 70 ...

A mother and her two young daughters tragically drowned in Gujarat's Shingoda River after slipping into the water. The ...

Hildur Hedberg Johansson 1902-1994 Oil on panel Motif of women washing clothes in river Signed: Hildur Hedberg Johansson Dimensions of panel: 55 x 46 cm Dimensions with frame: 62 x 54 cm Condition: ...

Whenever anyone in my family buys something new to wear, I nudge them to throw it right in the wash. My sons—and husband, honestly—roll their eyes at me. Am I being extra? Maybe? I report on places ...

New research suggests that tiny fibers shed by clothing can harm the growth of cherry tomato plants, with potentially broad implications for agriculture. Scientists say household laundry is a leading ...