A recent report from the international conservation NGO WWF argues that freshwater ecosystems are too valuable to go overlooked as new conservation policies are created. Freshwater underpins global ...

Most rivers around the world are losing oxygen as climate warming and heatwaves intensify, according to a major new study.

Freshwater ecosystems such as rivers, lakes and wetlands have crucial roles in global biogeochemical cycles and in supporting human wellbeing through a variety of ecosystem services. However, ...

Freshwater ecosystems—rivers, lakes, ponds, wetlands and their artificial counterparts—harbour a disproportionate share of global biodiversity despite covering less than 1 per cent of Earth’s surface.

A sweeping global report finds that migratory freshwater fish are in steep decline, with populations down roughly 81% since 1970. These species depend on long, connected rivers, but dams and human ...

Rivers around the world are quietly running out of oxygen — and climate change is emerging as the main culprit. A sweeping ...

Biodiversity is declining rapidly. Many conservation actions focus on single species. An alternative approach is to comprehensively improve ecological processes and habitats, thereby supporting entire ...

Most people see goldfish as harmless little pets. They swim quietly in bowls, entertain children, and seem impossible to fear ...

RENO, Nev. — The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) has curated a special journal issue to discuss climate change adaptability in California. Researchers from the University of ...

Wetlands have long received little attention in traditional limnology courses. Yet they are a critical resource, providing habitat for important species, significant links in the cycling of nutrients ...

From melting glaciers to rising sea levels, from raging wildfires to devastating floods, society has grown increasingly aware of the increasingly frequent climate crises. But what about its ...

Over 1.3 million freshwater prawns and fish have been released into Penang rivers last year, says the state Fisheries ...