Many of the country’s native fish species are threatened by habitat loss and pollution while the spread of invasive aliens is ...

Wellcome Collection to present Thirst: In Search of Freshwater, a major free exhibition exploring humanity’s vital connection ...

Invasive species cost the North American economy $26 billion a year. By outcompeting local plants or animals, invaders reduce ...

Without a thriving world, it would be nearly impossible to meet the United Nations’ Sustainable Development goals (SDGs) – ...

Scientists have discovered that changes in climate and water levels are reducing the ability of some ecosystems in the ...

Lake Taal, located in the Philippines, hides a rare geology. Its nested islands resembling a fractal figure and its changing ...

Real estate, tourism, recreation and other sectors of the local economy benefit from the protection of the Everglades, as ...

There are other examples of large, invasive fish disrupting freshwater ecosystems: the Nile perch, whose introduction as a game fish into Lake Victoria and other East African lakes in the 1960s ...

Freshwater mussels play a key role in filtering water and supporting aquatic ecosystems, but native species are declining due to habitat loss, pollution, and invasive species.

This wildlife filmmaker documents the unseen beauty of freshwater ecosystems . by Cath Virginia. May 11, 2025, 2:00 PM ... One example was trying to find a very specific species of very tiny fish ...

At the Great Lakes Day summit, politicians and officials of all stripes gather in Washington, D.C., to demonstrate their commitment to the largest freshwater ecosystem on the planet. For years ...

“We are worried that maybe behind all this is the idea that a country one day will be able to take water out of the Great Lakes and manage water not as an ecosystem that needs to be preserved in ...