Across the American West, officials are racing to contain a wave of invasive and toxic organisms that are literally living in the pipes, canals, and rivers that deliver drinking water. From mussels ...

To prevent further spread of potentially catastrophic invasive species in the Great Lakes, the Canadian government is moving forward with tighter restrictions on all freighters. But standards ...

A new binational report on the Great Lakes shows mixed results on the system's overall health. Drinking water quality and ...

Emails obtained by clean-water advocates show the state of South Dakota declined $290,000 of federal funding for zebra mussel decontamination stations at Pactola Reservoir, which the advocates say is ...

Zebra mussels were recently spotted in a river in Iowa, and the invasive species could cause expensive problems for locals. In the Des Moines River, invasive zebra mussels were found by city employees ...

Lake Superior, long the last of the Great Lakes largely spared from a full-scale zebra and quagga mussel takeover, is under fresh pressure as scientists find mussel DNA, larvae and small adults in ...

Last August, Lauren Isbell dove around Mott Island Dock at Isle Royale National Park, plucking invasive zebra mussels from the lakebed – sometimes with her fingers, other times with a credit-card ...

Last August, Lauren Isbell dove around Mott Island Dock at Isle Royale National Park, plucking invasive zebra mussels from the lakebed – sometimes with her fingers, other times with a credit-card ...