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Water pollution in river from nuclear waste

Water Pollution

Water pollution involves contaminating bodies of water with any number of pollutants. Water pollution can occur in most bodies of water, from surface water such as rivers and oceans to aquifers below the ground, and contaminants can range from natural to synthetic compounds.

While waste dumping and oil spills contribute to water pollution, atmospheric deposition and nutrient over-enrichment do as well.

According to the Natural Resources Defense Council, dirty water provides the world's No. 1 health risk. It is by far one of the most globally prominent environmental issues, especially considering that water is essential to sustaining life on Earth. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Articles about Water Pollution

  • Celebrating wetlands across the world [Photos]

    Fri, Feb 01 2013 at 11:57 AM

    Feb. 2 marks World Wetlands Day, a holiday first celebrated in 1997 to commemorate the Ramsar Convention of 1971, an international treaty signed to conserve marshes, swamps and bogs across the globe.

  • Brewery fears fracking will ruin product

    Thu, Jan 31 2013 at 9:49 AM

    Video: Simon Thorpe, CEO of Ommegang Brewery in Cooperstown, N.Y., is proud of his company brews, but he's concerned that fracking will ruin his most important ingredient: Water.

  • Gowanus Canal dolphin death investigated

    Mon, Jan 28 2013 at 1:30 PM

    Experts want to know what exactly killed the dolphin, which rose to instant fame last week when it became trapped in the notoriously foul New York City canal.

  • What not to flush down the toilet

    Thu, Jan 17 2013 at 2:48 PM

    Your indiscriminate flushing can be detrimental, causing clogged pipes and sea otter deaths.

  • When waste attacks: 5 big sewage disasters

    Wed, Jan 09 2013 at 4:36 PM

    Here are some of the most serious city sewage disasters in history — and tips on how we can prevent future messes.

  • 7 resolutions for a better planet

    Fri, Jan 04 2013 at 6:00 PM

    Mother Nature took a few minutes out of her busy schedule to share her thoughts on how to improve the situation here on Earth.

  • Sandy-damaged cars raise health concerns

    Fri, Jan 04 2013 at 9:46 AM

    Video: Local environmentalists are concerned that tens of thousands of storm-damaged cars parked on unused airport runways on the eastern part of Long Island, N.Y., could be threatening the area’s drinking water.

  • What's really in our tap water?

    Mon, Dec 24 2012 at 10:44 AM

    The water coming out of your tap is safe, but there may still be some common contaminants.

  • Seattle's houseboat community unmoored over shoreline restrictions

    Mon, Dec 17 2012 at 6:23 PM

    As Seattle begins cracking down on code-breaking floating homes, it appears that life aboard the city's famed houseboats isn't always a stress-free escape.

  • Food allergies may be caused by pesticides in tap water

    Mon, Dec 03 2012 at 12:55 PM

    A new study finds that chemicals leached from agricultural pesticides and water treatment processes can lead to food allergies.

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