The Freshwater Ecosystems Explorer offers what experts call an unprecedented look at the world’s lakes, rivers and wetlands, ...

As seawater creeps further into coastlines, salt threatens to pollute the freshwater reserves that people depend on. But this ...

Greenpeace Aotearoa has announced that it will soon release a new documentary that takes an ‘in-depth look into the dirty ...

Ecosystems face a combination of stressors that can interact in complex ways, leading to either synergistic (amplifying) or ...

Freshwater salinization is rising due to pollution and ocean intrusion, threatening water supplies, agriculture, and ...

Penn State scientists found microplastics dating back to the 1950s buried in the sediments of a river, two creeks and a lake.

While cameras, robots and sensors have long been used to inspect out-of-reach areas, the data retrieved on water quality or ...

Microplastics disrupt photosynthesis, leading to global productivity losses. Findings stress the importance of addressing ...

Over 450 scientists have penned an open letter to the European Union, urging countries to address Europe's declining freshwater ecosystems ...

While there is an ocean of research on the environmental impacts of marine plastic pollution, less is known about plastics that accumulate in freshwater rivers and lakes. Chen was recently awarded a ...

Marine plastic pollution is a massive environmental issue ... As the atmosphere warms up, so do most freshwater lakes. But this isn't always the case, and little is known about why some freshwater ...