Friends of the Alabama River

10/17/2026

10/17/2026

A study by Stockholm University and ETH Zurich scientists found that all rainwater on Earth is unsafe to drink due to the levels of PFAS, or toxic chemicals.

These PFAS or ‘forever chemicals’ are becoming a part of a future reality that humans must, unfortunately, learn to live with.

Forever chemicals or PFAS, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances are aptly named due to their extremely slow disintegration. PFAS were first found in shampoo, packaging, and even makeup but have begun to spread into our earth.

A professor at Stockholm University and lead author of the study, Ian Cousins noted, “There is nowhere on Earth where the rain would be safe to drink, according to the measurements that we have taken.”

10/16/2026

America’s rivers, lakes and streams are places we drink from, fish and enjoy. How widespread is PFAS contamination in these waters, and what can we do about it?

10/16/2026

10/16/2026

Join members of the Alabama Herb Society for our monthly meeting on Tuesday, October 20 @ 6:00 p.m. This month’s special guest, Margaret Barber, will be showing us how to make plant stakes for the garden.

10/13/2026

10/11/2026

No matter who you are or where you live, we all need clean, safe, reliable drinking water. And most of our drinking water comes from rivers and streams. But pollution threatens our rivers, and our water supplies are becoming more stretched each year. Our country is a nation of rivers — and we need...