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Infographic: Nitrogen Pollution Is Killing Long Island Ecosystems

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Seagrass, shellfish, wetlands, and fish are dying in the Peconic…

Infographic: Plan to Change Lake Ontario Water Level Regulations Considered by Canada, U.S.

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Simulations using 20th-century climate data compare Lake Ontario…

Infographic: America’s Septic Systems

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Nearly one-fifth of U.S. households are not connected to a public…

Infographic: U.S. Surface Water Pollution by State

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More than half of the country's lakes and rivers are not meeting water quality standards.

Infographic: Lake Titicaca Contends With Water Pollution and Climate Change

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Receding glaciers, growing cities, and expanding agriculture threaten the highest navigable lake in the world.

Interactive Map: Indian Water Rights in the Colorado River Basin

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Native American tribes are emerging leaders in the drying basin.

Infographic: Lake Superior Pressured by Climate Change and Invasive Species

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Warming water temperatures and destructive, non-native species threaten the world's largest lake.

Infographic: Lake Turkana Threatened By Hydropower and Farm Development

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Water level's could fall significantly due to development along the Omo River, the lake's largest tributary.

Infographic: Lake Baikal Pollution Leads to Algae Blooms

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Nutrient pollution from outdated sewage-treatment plants degrades water quality in the world's deepest, oldest lake.

Infographic: NASA Satellites Reveal Global Groundwater Depletion

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The world's largest aquifers are under stress, according to a decade of data from the GRACE satellites.

Infographic: Lake Urmia Drained By Water Diversions

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The largest lake in Iran is shrinking rapidly, threatening tourism and health.

Infographic: Wastewater in California’s Oil Fields

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The oil industry's relationship to water is governed by a surprising ratio.