This sixth in a string of winter storms over the past two weeks is now sweeping through the Appalachians, headed for parts of Virginia and North Carolina after leaving heavy snow in its wake in ...

A specialized sponge that works to slurp up pollutants, and then release them as desired, may present a reusable, low-cost solution. As more waterways contend with algae blooms and pollution ...

Over 1,000 people have been rescued across the state. The death toll in Kentucky has risen to 15 from a devastating storm that battered the state this weekend. "Kentucky, please add another family ...

As a result, many (but not all) urban areas now direct storm-water to a treatment plant before it is released into the environment. Standard approaches to storm-water treatment are often slow and ...

The latest in a chain of closely packed winter storms was taking aim at the Midwest on Monday before rolling toward the East for what could be the biggest snow yet to hit the region − or nothing ...

Solutions for algae blooms and pollution caused by minerals from agricultural runoff and industrial manufacturing processes tend to be costly and can be used just once. As more waterways contend with ...

A team of firefighters rescued two adults who were trapped in a gushing creek in Orange County, California on early Friday morning. Orange County Fire Authority firefighters saved a woman and man ...

RICHMOND, Va. -- A storm will develop and track into our area on Tuesday. Snow will spread across the region Tuesday morning. There will be steady snow around through the afternoon. Warmer air ...

Winter storms in the United States are usually most frequent in February, somewhat analogous to other seasonal peaks for hurricanes and tornadoes. Winter's last full month is often the most active ...

The sponge, coated with nanoparticles that have an affinity for pollutants, can collect metals like zinc and copper, as well as phosphate, and in previous iterations has successfully pulled lead ...

Rescue efforts are ongoing for the second day Tuesday as water levels continued to rise on some waterways in Kentucky and other portions of the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic flooded by a deadly ...