Almost symbolically, as it flows through Washington, D.C., the Potomac River carries on its journey to Chesapeake Bay more ...

The Potomac Interceptor gets no respect. Washington is full of crap. But don’t blame me.

A revolting reality has emerged as the snow from January’s storm melts away: New York City's dog owners don’t scoop their pets' poop from the sidewalks. Sidewalks throughout the five boroughs resemble ...

As President Trump spars over the Potomac sewage spill, concerns are growing about when the river will be safe again.

Washington Heights logged the highest number of total complaints of any neighborhood in the Big Apple — a whopping 66 — since ...

The Iowa Environmental Council calls the bill the “Goose poop excuse.” It comes from the golf-courses-and-goose-poop wing of the water quality debate. These are folks who can look at overwhelming ...

So who’s actually responsible for cleaning it all up? Surely, the dog owners are at fault, but the chain of guilt extends beyond them. It’s time to point fingers. “Dog owners know they have a legal ...

After David Archuleta was the runner up in American Idol’s 2008 season, he shared why he lived like he was homeless despite ...

The use of seabird poop as a fertilizer for corn and other food crops supported the expansion of pre-Inca civilizations ...

The thawing out has left behind a Philly trash special, relics from a bygone era, before the city was buried under historic ...

Colon cancer is becoming more common in people younger than 50. Here’s what symptoms to watch for and when doctors recommend ...