Rivers have relatively less protection than do land or oceans and we lack effective mechanisms for measuring protection. A ...

In 2022, California built an emergency drought barrier across the West False River near Oakley to protect against saltwater intrusion. AP Photo/Terry Chea Seawater intrusion is the movement of saline ...

A new study examining global freshwater resources has revealed that human actions have significantly altered the planet’s freshwater cycle. So how will these changes impact our water supply and by ...

Although most of Earth's water is in its oceans, the water humans consume and use for irrigation and in our households is freshwater. Freshwater in the form of surface water is found in lakes, ...

Often overlooked and barely visible, zooplankton play a quiet but crucial role in helping freshwater ecosystems survive ...

Echo has cared for the water for as long as they can remember. Growing up along the St. Croix River, they remember taking boat trips with their family to clean up the trash throughout the waterway.