Africa's tropical belt, defined by the Guinean forests of west Africa and the Congo Basin of central Africa, is globally ...

The film explores the diverse ecosystem of freshwater ponds, showcasing various animals and plants that inhabit these environments. It highlights easily observable creatures like muskrats, turtles ...

Scientists have discovered that changes in climate and water levels are reducing the ability of some ecosystems in the Everglades to sequester carbon, while the environmental shifts are enhancing the ...

Freshwater environments cover about 1% of Earth's surface while accounting for more than 10% of known species. Like many marine and terrestrial ecosystems, however, they are in distress. A new ...

Around a third of freshwater fish species are threatened with extinction. Through photography, South African biologist Jeremy Shelton hopes to inspire conservation of these ecosystems.

Scientists examined around 23,500 species of dragonflies, fish, crabs and other animals that depend exclusively on freshwater ecosystems.

Drivers of freshwater salt pollution such as de-icers on roads and parking lots, water softeners, and wastewater and industrial discharges further threaten freshwater ecosystem health and human ...

While we know how global changes in freshwater pose risks to humans and ecosystems, we know less about how people and ecosystems will respond to these global freshwater challenges.

Analysing the diversity of organic compounds dissolved in freshwater provides a reliable measure of ecosystem health, say scientists.