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

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

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

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 ...

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

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

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

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

Chinese scientists have identified a significant but often overlooked consequence of microplastic pollution -- its ...

Nitrate, pesticides, metals and plastic agricultural soils often contain pollutants. But are there sustainable and climate-friendly ways to restore and promote soil health in agricultural land?

Greenpeace Aotearoa has announced that it will soon release a new documentary that takes an ‘in-depth look into the dirty secret of Canterbury’s freshwater pollution’. Greenpeace campaigner ...

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 ...