In 2021, while revelers across America celebrated the fourth of July, three researchers waded through a shallow river delta ...

Ashy wildfire sediment on Los Angeles County beaches does not contain chemicals at a level that pose a danger to human health, the public health department says.

The break, known as Neptune Pass, has grown so large it is comparable to the 10th-largest river in North America and the ...

When you're on a sandy beach or the banks of a river, transformed by rolling waves or slightly still waters, it's likely ...

Researchers at Louisiana State University’s Coastal Systems Ecology Lab, led by wetland scientist and professor Robert ...

Remarkable adaptations to toxins have already inspired the development of a gel to encapsulate cadmium so it can be safely ...

Checrallah says she spends more than $800 a year for water that she can’t drink and that has ruined several appliances in her house. Vento, who shells out $1,200 a year, installed a whole house filter ...

2025 Although the sediment itself is not chemically hazardous, beachgoers are still warned to beware of any physical debris that may lurk on the sand and in the water. This includes sharp objects ...

Analysis of the sediment in Belize’s Great Blue Hole shows a concerning trend. Blue holes, the name for collapsed limestone ...

Despite it all, there’s a thriving miniature ecosystem of billions of microbes just atop the sediment. What’s more, ...

Residents and beachgoers along the Los Angeles County coastline have noticed dark and silty sediment washing up onto local beaches following recent wildfires and subsequent storms.

Two Rhode Island homeowners are experiencing water quality issues, including orange slime and sediment, despite their water meeting state health standards. Both homeowners have spent significant ...