Saltwater contamination in freshwater systems is on the rise
As seawater creeps further into coastlines, salt threatens to pollute the freshwater reserves that people depend on. But this ...
Youth are charting new freshwater futures by learning from the water on the water
As freshwater scientists, we are committed to contributing toward a better future for fresh waters. This is what led us to create a registered charity, Riparia, where we work to unite these concerns ...
UN Environment Programme2d
This data platform charts the health of nearly every freshwater body on Earth. Here’s what it reveals
The Freshwater Ecosystems Explorer offers what experts call an unprecedented look at the world’s lakes, rivers and wetlands, ...
Inside Climate News3d
Microplastics Lurk in Freshwater Environments Across Pennsylvania
Penn State scientists found microplastics dating back to the 1950s buried in the sediments of a river, two creeks and a lake.
Inside Climate News1d
Rising Seas and Land-Based Salt Pollution Pose Dual Threats for Drinking Water
As seawater creeps further into coastlines, salt threatens to pollute the freshwater reserves that people depend on. But this brine isn’t just coming from the ocean: New research shows freshwater ...
Earth.com2d
Freshwater is getting saltier - with cascading effects worldwide
Freshwater salinization is rising due to pollution and ocean intrusion, threatening water supplies, agriculture, and ...
How multiple human-induced stressors interactively impair freshwater food webs
Ecosystems face a combination of stressors that can interact in complex ways, leading to either synergistic (amplifying) or ...
AllAfrica on MSN7h
Africa: Water Cooperation Is Essential When Countries Share Lakes and Rivers - Yet It's Been Deteriorating in Many Places, With Serious Consequences
Analysis - Just over half the world's population shares a river or lake basin with at least one other country. To sustainably ...
In Antarctica, Canadian scientists have a 'momentous' chance to learn more about climate change
Studies on Antarctica have documented how temperatures, glaciers, oceans and wildlife are reacting to the warming ...
Post Courier3d
Drought affects food production, freshwater quality
THE 1997 climate-induced drought was one of the strongest and worst scenarios in the memory of Papua New Guinea.
Study Finds on MSN16d
Antarctic ice melt could weaken world’s strongest ocean current: What that means for Earth
Explore the impact of Antarctic ice melt on the Antarctic Circumpolar Current and global climate change predictions.
EurekAlert!1d
Scientists unite to save the planet’s glaciers
In response to the UN declaration of 2025 as the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation and UN Decade of Action for Cryospheric Research (2025–2034), an international team of glacier scientists ...