Lake Lure's recovery efforts have put the area in some unfamiliar territory. The lake has dropped by nearly 30 feet due to ongoing cleanup and rebuilding.

Panhandle waterways are benefiting from new tests to assess water quality. Local estuary programs began the tests this year, 2025, as part of the National Water ...

A century after the city of Berlin banned swimming in the Spree River because it was so polluted it could make people sick, ...