Circle of Blue

Agricultural Runoff Damages Our Water and Kills Wildlife. Could a Simple Drainage Stopper Be the Solution?

The sight of the first snow on the horizon of Bill Wiley’s 500-acre farm in Shelby County, Ohio, is a welcome relief. The 2024 growing season has been incredibly dry. “We are about eight inches behind ...
The Providence Journal

'A major win for residents': How businesses near Mashapaug Pond will have to control runoff

PROVIDENCE – Some 70 businesses in Cranston and Providence will be required to clear out catch basins, sweep parking lots and clean up leaf litter as part of a state-mandated plan to control ...
Daily FTOpinion

Flood control must begin at source, not at flood plains

Floods in Sri Lanka are often treated as downstream problems, to be managed at river mouths, river basins, embankments, or ...
AZoCleantech

Can Sugarcane Runoff Replace Freshwater in Oil Recovery?

Sugarcane runoff offers dual benefits for oil recovery, supplying low-salinity water and reducing environmental impacts from ...
Noozhawk

Beware of Dangerous Storm Water Runoff at Local Beaches

Due to the overnight rainfall forecast to continue into next week, Santa Barbara County Environmental Health Services reminds residents about potential health risks associated with storm water runoff ...
KMBC Kansas City

KC Water says taste change in tap water due to runoff, but it's still safe to drink

IS IS THAT WATER SAFE TO DRINK? WELL, RIGHT OFF THE BAT, YES, IT IS SAFE TO DRINK. AND YOU KNOW WHAT? YOU’RE NOT WRONG. IF YOU DO SMELL A LITTLE DIFFERENCE IN THE WATER, MAYBE IT TASTES FUNKY. IT’S ...