Water pollution

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.

Field Notes from Wellington

How a ‘poo-nami’ turned Wellington summer beach dreams into a stinky nightmare

The rocky shores to the west of Moa Point are popular among divers spearfishing or collecting prized paua and crayfish. This photo was taken on Feb 20 at Moa Point beach.

New Zealand mayor swims to allay sewage contamination fears

Millions of litres of raw sewage have flown into the waters off Wellington's southern coast beaches since the breakdown of the Moa Point facility on Feb 4.

Sewage leak becomes stinker of a Washington political fight

Temporary pipes divert sewage into the C&O Canal in order to repair the Potomac Interceptor, a wastewater pipe which collapsed in January.

US capital Washington under fire over massive sewage leak

The spill is estimated to be equivalent to around 450 Olympic-sized swimming pools.

Contaminated water kills 9 in India’s Indore city; 200 hospitalised

Teams of doctors were deployed to administer door-to-door screening services.

PUB resumes operations at Johor River Waterworks one day after water pollution halted supply

Residents surveyed by Bernama expressed concern after hundreds of fish were found dead due to the muddy water in the river.

Absence of toxic foam in Indian river cheers Hindu devotees

Hindu devotees offering prayers to the sun god Surya in the Yamuna river in New Delhi on Oct 27.

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