Millions of kilometers of rivers around the world are carrying antibiotic pollution at levels high enough to promote drug resistance and harm aquatic life, a McGill University-led study warns.

Rivers and streams are vital arteries in the global carbon cycle, transporting and processing huge amounts of organic matter from land to sea. However, increasing urbanization and intensive ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. A night fishing trip 30 years ago showed Brazilian public health doctor Apolo Heringer the meaning of health: a clean river full of fish — a notion ...