Water quality
In this photo provided by SailGP, the Australia SailGP Team helmed by Tom Slingsby practices on the water in Plymouth, England, July 14, 2021. The SailGP global road show touches down in Old Blighty this weekend, giving Britain's Paul Goodison the opportunity to sail in front of home crowds for the first time since the 2012 London Olympics. The regatta on Plymouth Sound will also give Slingsby the chance to bounce back from a last-place performance in the previous regatta, an unthinkable finish for the crack team that claimed the $1 million, winner-take-all prize during the inaugural season of 2019. (Thomas Lovelock/SailGP via AP)
Hometown Brits, Aussies look for SailGP rebound in Plymouth

By Bernie Wilson Jul. 16, 2021 01:56 AM EDT

Mexico's Caribbean coast hit by heavy seaweed, more expected

Jun. 22, 2021 06:28 PM EDT
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Environmentalists and tourism operators on Mexico’s Caribbean coast are complaining about mounds of foul-smelling sargassum — a seaweed-like...

A dead fish is seen floating in the water as palm trees are reflected Thursday, June 17, 2021 in the intracoastal waters between Clearwater and Dunedin, Fla. Pinellas County had small boats retrieving dead fish in Dunedin and around Clearwater Harbor Thursday. The fish kill is attributed to the recent Red Tide bloom. (Chris Urso /Tampa Bay Times via AP)
Amid red tide outbreak, Florida beckons visitors to beaches

By Bobby Caina Calvan Jun. 17, 2021 02:21 PM EDT

Residents walk past a cement post decorated with a smiley face and a message that reads in Uru; “I’m happy,” in the Urus del Lago Poopo indigenous community, in Punaca, Bolivia, Monday, May 24, 2021. None of the inhabitants speak Uru, the language of their ancestors. However, in the past few years they have decided to recover their native language. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)
Bolivia's 'People of the Water' try to survive loss of lake

By Carlos Valdez Jun. 09, 2021 12:35 PM EDT

Two men surf in southeast resort of Ayia Napa, in the eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus, Saturday, May 22, 2021. Tourism accounts directly for 13 percent of Cyprus' gross domestic product and authorities are striving to attract mass arrivals by touting the country's decision for quarantine requirements to holiday makers from 65 countries. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
Sparkling beaches: Cyprus has cleanest waters in EU

Jun. 01, 2021 09:12 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Ohio

By The Associated Press May. 17, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
(Elyria) Chronicle-Telegram. May 14, 2021. Editorial: A new stage in the pandemic If you still needed a reason to get...

Danes start digging up minks to prevent water pollution

May. 14, 2021 05:08 AM EDT
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark has begun excavating the decomposing bodies of some 4 million mink, for fear they will pollute drinking water or a bathing...

Kyle Pfau, an oysterman with Fat Dog Shellfish Co., dumps out a tray of adult "Uglie" oysters from Maine onto a relocation area at Great Bay, Monday, May 3, 2021, in Durham, N.H. Thousands of Uglies from Maine, which were left to grow due to lack of retail demand of more than a year because of the virus outbreak, were relocated to Great Bay to enhance the shellfish species in New Hampshire coastal waters. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Pandemic-hit oyster farmers turn to conservation to survive

By Michael Casey May. 13, 2021 08:45 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania

By The Associated Press May. 12, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
York Dispatch. May 5, 2021. Editorial: Merging Pa. universities a good idea, but more college changes are needed Our...

Sununu outlines infrastructure focus for virus relief funds

By Holly Ramer May. 06, 2021 11:15 AM EDT
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Infrastructure and innovation will be the focus when it comes to spending New Hampshire’s share of the latest federal coronavirus relief...

Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania

By The Associated Press May. 05, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
Scranton Times-Tribune. May 3, 2021. Editorial: Pass Yaw bill to help farms get greener Pennsylvania has fallen far...

Editorial Roundup: Michigan

By The Associated Press May. 03, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
Detroit News. April 29, 2021. Editorial: Don’t hold vaccinated hostage We’ve asked Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to tell us...

Editorial Roundup: New England

By The Associated Press Apr. 30, 2021 04:42 PM EDT
Barre-Montpelier Times Argus. April 26, 2021. Editorial: Count matters The count is in, and it counted. ...

Dispute over powers could spark Idaho government shutdown

By Keith Ridler Apr. 27, 2021 05:36 PM EDT
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho government offices and services could start shutting down in June if the part-time Legislature refuses to adjourn and leave...

Editorial Roundup: Iowa

By The Associated Press Apr. 26, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Des Moines Register. April 22, 2021. Editorial: Manure from ag operations ruins waterways. When will Iowans get their fill of filthy water?...

British, Canadian and U.S. nationals line up alongside the Royal Caribbean cruise ship Reflection to be evacuated free of charge, in Kingstown on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent, Friday, April 16, 2021. La Soufriere volcano has shot out another explosive burst of gas and ash Friday morning as the cruise ship arrived to evacuate some of the foreigners who had been stuck on a St. Vincent island by a week of violent eruptions. (AP Photo/Orvil Samuel)
New blast at St. Vincent volcano; cruise ship helps evacuees

By Kristin Deane Apr. 16, 2021 01:15 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Michigan

By The Associated Press Apr. 05, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
Traverse City Record-Eagle. April 4, 2021. Editorial: Fixing PFAS notification problems shouldn’t take discussion They...

President Joe Biden delivers a speech on infrastructure spending at Carpenters Pittsburgh Training Center, Wednesday, March 31, 2021, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Biden plan would spend $16B to clean up old mines, oil wells

By Matthew Daly Apr. 01, 2021 12:08 AM EDT

Lawmakers consider whether to break up public health agency

Mar. 30, 2021 11:35 AM EDT
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina lawmakers will hold hearings this spring on a bill to split up the state's sprawling public health and environmental...

Lynn Adams, president of the Pacifica Beach Coalition, shows face masks that were found discarded near her home as volunteers clean areas near Sharp Park Beach in Pacifica, Calif., Wednesday, March 17, 2021. Disposable masks, gloves and other personal protective equipment have safeguarded untold lives during the pandemic. They’re also creating a worldwide environmental problem, littering streets and sending an influx of harmful plastic into landfills and oceans. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Masks and gloves are saving lives — and causing pollution

By Haven Daley Mar. 24, 2021 01:09 AM EDT