All life on Earth needs water to survive. Life-giving rivers, which feed lakes and seas, are in turn fed by springs, creeks, swamps, wetlands and underground aquifers — all sources of water people ...

Current water quality guidelines aren't protecting freshwater ecosystems from increasing salt pollution due to road de-icing salts, agriculture fertilizers, and mining operations, according to an ...

In California, nearly 4,000 native plant and animal species depend on the state’s freshwater ecosystems. Trout, salmon and smelt run the rivers and carry nutrients to and from the oceans. Nutrients ...

As climate change intensifies, it can negatively affect areas of aquatic biodiversity. This map shows overlap of projected high future climate change stress and areas of high aquatic biodiversity.

Intricately interconnected freshwater ecosystems cover vast areas of the Amazon basin, supporting biodiversity, maintaining water quality, regulating climate, and providing food and fiber. A new study ...

Africa's tropical belt, defined by the Guinean forests of west Africa and the Congo Basin of central Africa, is globally recognized for its astounding biodiversity. Subscribe to our newsletter for the ...

The research demonstrates that biodiversity commitments will be key to global freshwater protection. New science about the fate of freshwater ecosystems released today by the journal Sustainability ...

Many migratory species such as birds, bats, whales, and fish cross national borders to complete their lifecycle and need ...

Emmanuel O. Akindele works for Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. He receives funding from the British Ecological Society. In Nigeria, various environmental pressures have jeopardised ...

Freshwater ecosystems and species are in crisis, and 2020 is a pivotal year for countries and companies to take steps to solve that crisis. What does this have to do with energy? A surprising amount.