Free-flowing rivers are uniquely important providing healthy floodplains, recreation, thriving freshwater habitats, abundant fish stocks, among others. However, these rivers—and all that depends on ...

"It will allow us to help answer a variety of ... questions." Scientists make incredible discovery in Illinois river for ...

WE DEPEND ON RIVER DOLPHINS Where freshwater dolphin populations are thriving, it is likely that the overall river systems will be flourishing too – as well as all of the communities, companies and ...

Freshwater habitats – including rivers, lakes, ponds, streams, bogs and wetlands – cover less than 1% of the planet’s surface, but support 10% of its animal species, said Catherine Sayer, a ...

We spent a day underwater to see how biological collection specialists are saving freshwater mussels one dive at a time.

Water is one of the most essential elements for the survival of all beings. However, there are some nations that do not have ...

Freshwater sources are also suffering from a cocktail of different challenges. An increase in water abstraction and dams on rivers are reducing the available habitat for wildlife. Some rivers ...

said freshwater environments, like rivers and lakes, contain 12% of the world’s species. So, if a quarter of these fish go extinct, it could have ripple effects across ecosystems worldwide and ...

“These mussels filter yucky organic gunk from rivers and keep Texas waters clean for all manner of life, including people,” said Michael Robinson, a senior conservation advocate at the Center. “Even ...

Initiated by Governor Newsom in 2020, the state of California launched an ambitious plan to conserve 30% of its lands and ...