Earlier this month, a levee separating Agency Lake and the Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge was breached, reconnecting ...

Urban infrastructure, such as stormwater management ponds (SWMPs), have the potential to be rehabilitated and provide ...

Freshwater ecosystems across the world are in distress. As scientists better comprehend the extent to which lakes, ponds, rivers and marshlands—and the animal and plant life they support—are suffering ...

Nearly a quarter of freshwater species face extinction due to habitat destruction, pollution, and water overuse.

Freshwater ecosystems cover less than 1% of Earth's surface, but are vital for life on this planet. New research reveals that ...

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 ...

Learn how Northern Pike are using saltwater environments to spread in Southcentral Alaska, threatening native ecosystems and ...

said that freshwater habitats are home to 10 percent of all species on planet Earth. Sayer warned that those animals are a “key” factor for flood control, safe drinking water, and mitigating ...

As the number of freshwater mussels continue to decline across North America, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking to designate critical habitat areas to protect the species. The service ...