This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and solutions for our changing region. From the Poconos to the Jersey Shore to the mouth of the Delaware Bay, what do you want to ...

“The sewer is the conscience of the city. Everything there converges and confronts everything else.” -Victor Hugo, The Intestine of Leviathan With the Paris Olympics in full swing, athletes are being ...

A research team from Stanford University has developed a prototype that uses solar energy to extract nutrients from human urine to create a sustainable fertilizer. They presented the system in ...

Sewage pollution in the Thames has been a problem for centuries. A new art installation at Science Gallery London explores the history, engineering, geography and science of human waste in the river.