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Unusual Algae Bloom Forces Most Israeli Desalination Plants Offline

Preliminary tests point to a Nile Delta microalgae bloom as the cause and the pattern of fluctuating turbidity is keeping plant restarts uncertain.

About 1,000 Menhaden and 126 Blue Crabs Found Dead in Baltimore Inner Harbor

Joseph Heß Begins Danube World‑Record Swim

Photograph of Guided Ibis Migration Wins Nature’s 2026 Scientist at Work Contest

EPA Proposes Narrowing PFAS Drinking-Water Rules as States and Industry Accelerate Action

Germany Debunks TikTok Claims of a Nationwide Tap-Water Warning

Red Stain on Lake Léman Fades After Water-Based Ink Spill

Mexico Water Agency Cites Salinity Shock From Open Lagoon Gate in Veracruz–Tamaulipas Fish Kill

Centre Orders Action on Toxic Navi Mumbai Wetlands After Flamingos Go Missing

Delhi LG Reviews Yamuna Froth at Kalindi Kunj as Officials Cite Okhla Barrage Turbulence

Darwin Boil-Water Alert Lifted After Tests Clear Drinking Supply

D.C. Lifts Potomac Recreation Advisory as Repairs Advance and Testing Ramps Up

Killin Do-Not-Use Order Persists as Diesel Spill Cleanup Progresses

Trump Elevates Federal Role in Potomac Sewage Spill Response

Potomac Sewage Spill Repairs Set for Nine Months as Bulkhead Work Advances

Geochemical Study Reveals Dirty, Organics-Laden Water in Pompeii's Early Baths

Rescuers End Search for Missing Cave Diver in France’s Font-Estramar

Early Pompeii Baths Used Dirty Well Water Until Aqueduct Transformed Supply

Three-Year Review Finds Contamination in Airline Onboard Water, Ranks U.S. Carriers

Large Study Finds Widespread Pharmaceutical Contamination in Río de la Plata Tributaries