Feb. 14—Farmers across Washington already spread thousands of tons of fertilizer from human waste on their crops each year, but there’s a major blind spot when it comes to potential contaminants.

Mangroves protect coasts and wildlife, but plastic waste now builds up inside roots, harming ecosystems and communities.

Globally, human excreta are a huge untapped source of nutrients. Now, a new perspective paper makes the case that biochar could help to unlock it. The PNAS paper shows that human waste contains over ...

Nov. 3—Sporting gloves, masks, goggles and baggy cleanroom bunny suits, Juan Delgado and Luis Martinez get to work on the southern edge of Downtown in a condo parking lot. They aren't mopping up a ...

A man who dumped faeces and other hazardous waste on school grounds has been fined and given a suspended prison sentence. At ...

A few weeks ago I lost the use of my toilet and learned firsthand just how much I missed it when it wasn't there. My plumbing went out of order when the pipe between my house and the city's sewer line ...

This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and solutions for our changing region. From the Poconos to the Jersey Shore to the mouth of the Delaware Bay, what do you want to ...