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 ...

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.

The future of freshwater is increasingly in jeopardy across Canada and around the world. Lakes, rivers and wetlands face ...

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 ...

To save a coastal wetlands, county officials worry Florida Power & Light is jeopardizing the ongoing clean-up of a saltwater ...

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

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

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

A research group led by Prof. DANG Fei from the Institute of Soil Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in ...