A new review reveals that tire wear particles are a major source of toxic microplastics polluting rivers, lakes, and ...

Freshwater biodiversity is vital to the sustainability of our food chain. Many freshwater ecosystems impact us by cleaning water and filtering excessive nutrients, pathogens, and pollutants.

A detailed extinction assessment of more than 23,000 species of freshwater fauna by the International Union for Conservation of Nature identified major threats from pollution, dams, agriculture ...

Water pollution ranked first globally as the most serious environmental issue; 6 in 10 people feel personally affected by both water pollution and shortages, representing majorities of people in 20 ...

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

That threatened restoration of freshwater sawgrass marshes, tree islands and mangroves, limited how many credits FPL could sell, put FPL at risk for violating FDEP rules. So after a year, FPL ...

Nearly a quarter of animals living in rivers, lakes, and other freshwater habitats face extinction, according to a new study published Wednesday in Nature.. Researchers found that 24 percent of ...

The study found widespread microplastic pollution across some Appalachian streams, which poses ecological and public health ...

When it comes to protecting the health of the Cape’s 890 ponds and lakes, there are lots of organizations and entities with a ...

Pollution scientist talks to freshwater ecologist who warned of Isle of Man toxic silt dumps Published: April 22, 2025 8:41am EDT Patrick Byrne , Liverpool John Moores University ...