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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

  • Hawaii bans plastic bags

    Wed, May 02 2012 at 9:06 AM

    The island state is giving businesses two years to adjust to a world without plastic shopping bags.

  • Amount of plastic trash in oceans may be 'vastly' underestimated

    Fri, Apr 27 2012 at 10:10 AM

    Plastic waste can wreak havoc on an ecosystem, including harming fish and carrying invasive bacteria.

  • 2 years after BP oil spill, disaster not over

    Fri, Apr 20 2012 at 2:39 PM

    Dead dolphins are washing up in unprecedented numbers, oil-coated coral reefs are dying, and critics say offshore drilling safety remains woefully lacking.

  • What's killing the Gulf of Mexico's dolphins?

    Thu, Apr 19 2012 at 4:32 PM

    Two years after the BP oil spill, the Gulf is still suffering a historic dolphin die-off. Experts say oil is a likely culprit, but evidence remains elusive.

  • NASA photos show Dead Sea dying

    Wed, Apr 18 2012 at 10:36 AM

    Thanks to massive water-diversion and salt-evaporation projects, satellite images show how the ancient lake is gradually living up to its name.

  • Litter bugs on high seas foul Titanic's resting place

    Wed, Mar 28 2012 at 6:21 PM

    The Titanic's watery grave is polluted with beer cans, plastic cups, even soap boxes, a century after the 'unsinkable' luxury liner went down.

  • Actress works to save the seas from plastic

    Tue, Mar 27 2012 at 11:38 AM

    Video: Kyra Sedgwick and NRDC's Leila Monroe discuss plastic pollution in global waters. Sedgwick explains how plastic isn't recycled responsibly and is thrown into the ocean, becoming toxic to marine life and to people who consume fish.

  • BP oil spill sullied sea floor coral

    Mon, Mar 26 2012 at 3:39 PM

    The 2010 BP oil spill that spewed from a broken well on the Gulf of Mexico sea floor damaged coral as far as 7 miles away.

  • Photos: What does clean water mean to you?

    Thu, Mar 22 2012 at 12:43 PM

    World Water Day means different things to different cultures, but these images bring the importance of water conservation and access to fresh water into focus.

  • 7 whimsical, wonderful images of water

    Wed, Mar 21 2012 at 6:30 PM

    On the World Day for Water, the UN and member nations promote clean water initiatives to bring awareness of the fragile state of our freshwater systems. We're celebrating with a whimsical look at water and a reminder of why we need to protect it.

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