Five million people depend on the Potomac River for their drinking water, so you have to wonder, is a grade of B good enough? Potomac Conservancy scores the Potomac River's health a grade of B, an ...

Caretakers of the Anacostia River have set a goal of ensuring the river is clean enough to swim and fish in by 2025. But, in their annual river report card, the Anacostia Watershed Society gave the ...

NORFOLK, Va. — After a year of compiling research, collaboration, and input across different state and environmental agencies and organizations, the Elizabeth River watershed received a "C" grade for ...

Note: Today The New Orleans Advocate debuts a monthly feature, “Geographies of New Orleans,” in which Tulane University geographer Richard Campanella explores aspects of our region’s physical, urban ...

The Willamette River is in better shape than many Oregonians give it credit for, but it still needs improvement in several key areas. Those are two of the takeaways from the first-ever Willamette ...