Blamed in part on climate change, the threat of water ponding in your yard or your basement is growing, a Sun-Times/WBEZ investigation has found, putting health, homes at risk.
Environmental Health
A bacteria that commonly causes gastrointestinal illness was previously no problem for Alaska seafood eaters. Now cases happen every year and the state has a control program.
In Southwest Detroit, a year after a devastating 54-inch water main break displaced hundreds, residents face ongoing challenges.
Fur seal die-offs in the Bering Sea’s Pribilof Islands are part of a pattern that affects people who depend on the sea for their food, culture and economic well-being
In Stanislaus County, most tested private wells exceed safe limits for nitrate and other toxins. With little regulation, rural families rely on bottled water as long-term fixes lag.
Climate change is projected to make such events more common, but in the so-called "air-conditioned city," those without access to cooled air are most vulnerable to heat-related illnesses.
Federal funding is only guaranteed through 2027, and without action by the Minnesota Legislature, state funding will run out this year.
Case studies of two cities and a state that faced lead contamination problems may give New Orleans a roadmap to cleaning its pollution.
Because of contract disputes, cost and legislative hurdles, it will likely take years before the remainder of the city’s tens of thousands of lead pipes are replaced. In the meantime, experts say residents should take precautions like water filters.
Portions of two Duluth neighborhoods have the highest rates of children with elevated blood lead levels of any census tract in the state, according to new Minnesota Department of Health data.