Human Rights Watch report calls for immediate action on the lack of safe drinking water in First Nations communities

Aboriginal community has gone years with no clean drinking water because a treatment plant was too expensive

News 12 is exploring the impact a Yale University study will have on Long Islanders, as well as those participating in the first-in-the-nation study.

A Seaford father wants answers after his participation in the Yale study revealed a danger coming from his tap and is encouraging other Long Islanders to participate.

Plan B Brexit



The European Commission warned today that a no-deal Brexit is “increasingly likely”. The Commission said a no-deal scenario would mean the immediate application of rules and tariffs at the UK border...

As more cities across North America face extended drought situations, some are buying into a water solution that’s turning heads and stomachs: treating wastewater. Some cities in California are even turning wastewater into drinking...

There's a musty smell to drinking water in at least two Saskatchewan cities — Regina and Moose Jaw — but there could soon be relief. The Buffalo Water Treatment Plant, which treats drinking water for both cities, says it should be...

Khan Younis streets flood with waste due to war damage, causing health crises. UN warns of severe conditions and long-term recovery.

Calgary municipal officials have repeatedly warned of a scenario where Calgarians could go to their taps and no water would come out, if the city's water use continues to tick up. Video journalist Helen Pike explains why that doesn't...

News 12 spoke with an expert who recommends staying hydrated throughout the day, and not waiting to feel the symptoms of dehydration.

Israeli forces have destroyed all the water wells in northern Gaza.

Residents in Nunavik's smallest community are fed up with a lack of access to clean water. Aupaluk has access to a clean water source for only half the year. When its water storage tank is close to empty the community resorts to getting...

The meeting, organized by the Citizens Campaign for the Environment, took place at the Hicksville Public Library Monday night and talked about 1,4 dioxane.

The Environmental Protection Agency instituted a rule Friday that aims to limit the amounts of "forever chemicals" found in our drinking water.

The rule is the first national drinking water limit on toxic PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, which are widespread and long lasting in the environment.

Students from Harvey Redsky Memorial School in Shoal Lake 40 First Nation in northwestern Ontario came to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights on Friday to show off the water bottles and stickers they designed to raise funds and...

News, issues and conversations impacting British Columbians

India’s Bengaluru is facing its worst water shortage in 40 years. It's a result of inadequate rain, overcrowding and development.

Manitoba said no to a silica mining project in southeastern Manitoba on Friday. Premier Wab Kinew explains why.

Israeli air strikes hit Khan Younis and Rafah in southern Gaza, where nearly two million forcibly displaced Palestinians are sheltering.

Although winter weather is finally on its way to B.C., an unusually dry and warm fall has caused extremely low snowpack across the province, which could be a sign of significant drought to come.

Palestinians say they can barely get enough water to bathe their children and wash their clothes.

US media is reporting that Israel has begun pumping sea water into tunnels in Gaza used by Hamas.

In the final days of COP28, finding greener ways to produce clean drinking water is a big topic of conversation, but the pressure is on for an official statement about fossil fuels.