What can you do to prevent stormwater pollution?
Robert Frank
By Gene Patterson, WSU Public Health/Water Quality
Whether we work or live next to a stream, lake or miles away from either, our everyday actions affect water quality. » More …
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Research addresses health impacts of contaminated water
Cynthia King
From Northwest Crimson & Gray, WSU Vancouver
VANCOUVER, Wash. – Helping get a hospital built in Uganda was an important step for Anita Hunter. But it was just the first step. » More …
Jan. 27-29: Helping neighborhoods adapt to climate change
Cynthia King
SAN FRANCISCO – Five public, community workshops to help some San Francisco neighborhoods adapt to sea level rising, flooding and drought will be hosted by the Washington State University Adaptive Water Urbanism Initiative Jan. 27-29. » More …
Soybean nitrogen breakthrough could help feed the world
Cynthia KingBy Will Ferguson, College of Arts & Sciences
PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University biologist Mechthild Tegeder has developed a way to dramatically increase the yield and quality of soybeans. » More …
Oct. 18: Workshop on water quality, rights for landowners
Cynthia King
By Kate Ryan, WSU Extension
EVERETT, Wash. – Water quality, quantity and rights information for landowners will be presented at the workshop “H2O-Managing Your Water Resources” 5:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, in the Washington State University Snohomish County Extension Cougar Auditorium, 600 128th St. SE, Everett. » More …
New grant to help cities make better water decisions
Cynthia King
By Erik Gomez, Voiland College of Engineering & Architecture intern
PULLMAN, Wash. – A Washington State University researcher has received a $2.5 million National Science Foundation grant to develop a statistical model that will help city managers make more informed sustainable water decisions. » More …
WSU studies pollution potential of industrial nanomaterials
Cynthia KingBy Michelle Fredrickson, Voiland College of Engineering & Architecture
PULLMAN, Wash. – Nanoscale materials are helping provide new and better products for society, but researchers know little about what happens when these materials break down in the environment. » More …
Human activities harm water quality, raise treatment costs
Cynthia KingBy Eric Sorensen, WSU science writer
PULLMAN, Wash. – Julie Padowski, clinical assistant professor at Washington State University, has found that the loss of land cover around cities has increased pollution and raised the cost of water treatment. » More …
Annual drinking water quality report available online
Cynthia King
PULLMAN, Wash. – The 2015 Washington State University drinking water quality report has been released by the university’s environmental health and safety department. The report summarizes the drinking water quality for the Pullman campus systems last year. » More …
Seniors envision healthier future for Puyallup watershed
Cynthia King
By Sylvia Kantor, College of Agricultural, Human & Natural Resource Sciences
GIG HARBOR, Wash. – If you want a diverse education in ecology, psychology, history, art, design, computer graphics, problem solving and policy, not to mention public speaking, a degree in landscape architecture from the School of Design and Construction at Washington State University is just the ticket. » More …