Dozens of residents near Duke Energy coal ash dumps have been told not to drink or cook with water from their wells after tests showed contamination with toxic heavy metals. The North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources said Tuesday that tests of 87 private wells near eight Duke plants showed results that failed to meet state groundwater standards. A state law passed after last year’s required wells within 1,000 feet of Duke’s 32 coal ash dumps across the...

On the surface, it looks like something horrific is happening at Antarctica's Blood Falls. Only recently, it's been discovered that there's more happening here than just a chemical reaction that turns salty water into a substance that's the color of blood. Scientists have been studying the complex Blood Falls for years, but a recent study has found more information about the origins of this discoloration. And as the study discovered, there is underneath all that Antarctic ice. Here's how it...

It's everywhere. From the beautiful oceans to stunning mountains, pollution plagues nature and global populations, sometimes providing a rather unpleasant picture of the world. The images above are meant to be disturbing. Over . The World Health Organization said were a result of air pollution alone. (MORE:) Animals face some of the worst hazards, as materials are dumped into their homes. Conserve Energy Future reports that , five times to be exact, than those that dwell on land. Pollution is...