Watersheds, which catch precipitation and channel it to streams and lakes, are highly vulnerable to pollution. Programs to protect freshwater habitats include planning, stewardship, education ...

Crustaceans face the highest risk at 30%, followed by freshwater fish at 26% and dragonflies at 16%. Pollution is the leading threat, affecting 54% of endangered freshwater species, followed by ...

The agreement we secured also requires the EPA to take additional actions to improve pollution monitoring and other permit-compliance requirements under the Clean Water Act to protect freshwater ...

The animals that persist in these reduced habitats are then impacted by sewage, industrial and plastic pollution. Yet, despite the rising risk to these species, freshwater environments are ...

Wetlands connect land and water, serving as natural filters, reducing pollution, controlling floods ... is connected and what is at stake with freshwater overuse, pollution, and drought.

The Livingston-based nonprofit Montana Freshwater Partners will receive $1.5 million over three years fromthe Montana ...

Groundwater is water stored beneath the Earth's surface in the spaces between rocks and sediments, collectively known as aquifers.

FLAGSTAFF, AZ (AZFamily) — A first-of-its-kind study has an alarming conclusion: a quarter of all freshwater fish species could go extinct because of pollution and climate change. Northern ...

“There is clearly something particular happening in Paris that we don't fully understand yet; it opens a field of exploration," said Vignon, according to Le Monde. The abundant artificial light in ...

Salt pollution from road deicing salts threatens freshwater ecosystems and urban green infrastructure. New research on salt-tolerant plants like cattails highlights their potential role in ...

A close look at the survey results found considerable consistency, as well as significant variability, in how people view the global fresh water crisis. Among the other consequential findings: • ...