Water pollution

‘Excellent’ water at most European beaches, study says

More than 85 per cent of bathing sites across the European Union had “excellent” water quality.

Arsenic in the water: Toxic ‘time bomb’ threatens Mekong river basin

Researchers and activists attribute pollution at the Mekong river to illegal mines in Myanmar.

Troubled waters: Jakarta battles deadly, invasive sucking fish

Mounds of scaly carcases pile up on a riverbank in Jakarta where authorities are fighting an uphill battle against a fast-breeding invasive fish flourishing in Java island's heavily polluted waterways.

Salmon exposed to cocaine swim farther: Study

The study found that salmon exposed to cocaine travelled 1.9 times further per week than their clean-living control cousins.

El Nino climate pattern threatens water quality in Malaysia, experts warn

Lower river levels reduce the natural ability of waterways to dilute waste, allowing pollutants to become more concentrated even if discharge levels remain unchanged.

Toxic tide: Myanmar’s rare earth mining surge hurting livelihoods along Thailand’s Kok River

pwchiangrai - Fisherman Siam Kaewdam is among the local villagers found by university researchers to have higher-than-normal arsenic levels in his body.
ST PHOTO: PHILIP WEN

Mt Fuji heritage site struggles with water-quality concerns linked to coins in ponds

About 50,000 coins have been recovered to date from the Oshino Hakkai spring ponds.

Creek in NYC park turns bright green after toilet ‘flush test’

A creek in Clove Lakes Park after workers from the New York City Department of Environmental Protection put green dye in the park’s toilets to see if waste from the restrooms was sloshing into the creek.

Iran crisis lifts India bottled water prices, erasing Modi tax cut gains

A boy sits next to packed water bottles outside a shop in Kolkata, India on March 12, 2026.

Manila’s trash-choked river holds key to fight against ocean plastics

Local officials conducting a clean-up operation near the Pasig River in Manila in February 2026.

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