Nearly a quarter of freshwater species face extinction due to habitat destruction, pollution, and water overuse.

New research reveals that drought and increased temperatures in a CO2-rich climate can dramatically alter how grasslands use and move water. The study provides the first experimental demonstration of ...

Freshwater ecosystems cover less than 1% of Earth but support 10% of all species. Nearly a quarter of these species face ...

West Greenland's lakes have undergone an alarming change. Within just a couple of years, thousands of its great blue lakes ...

Freshwater ecosystems cover less than 1% of Earth's surface, but are vital for life on this planet. New research reveals that ...

As glaciers disappear at an alarming rate due to climate change, the UN General Assembly has declared 2025 the International ...

New research reveals that damage to these environments is pushing freshwater animals to the edge of extinction.

Climate change influences microplastic degradation by altering environmental factors such as temperature, UV radiation, and ...

While there might not be as many freshwater species, Northern Arizona University researchers say it would still hurt areas ...

Storm surges and sea-level rise damage sanitation systems and threaten ecosystems and human health. We need to take this risk ...

Freshwater ecosystems are among the most vital on Earth, but they’re also some of the most endangered. Covering less than 1% ...

This first ever global assessment of freshwater animals has found that one quarter of the 23,496 freshwater species surveyed ...