As seawater creeps further into coastlines, salt threatens to pollute the freshwater reserves that people depend on. But this ...

The Freshwater Ecosystems Explorer offers what experts call an unprecedented look at the world’s lakes, rivers and wetlands, ...

To save a coastal wetlands, county officials worry Florida Power & Light is jeopardizing the ongoing clean-up of a saltwater ...

Ecosystems face a combination of stressors that can interact in complex ways, leading to either synergistic (amplifying) or ...

The researchers will immerse plastic films in freshwater samples (taken from a canal in Lowell) and expose them to ...

Penn State scientists found microplastics dating back to the 1950s buried in the sediments of a river, two creeks and a lake.

A new study finds that microplastic pollution reduces plant photosynthesis, threatening global food security and worsening ...

Typically, “dilution is the solution of pollution,” Kaushal says, referring to the fact that heavy rainfall or releasing fresh water from dams into ecosystems can decrease salinity.

Taihu, China's third-largest freshwater lake, has attained its best water quality in 30 years. Once infamous for severe algae blooms, this vital ...

Freshwater salinization is rising due to pollution and ocean intrusion, threatening water supplies, agriculture, and ...

This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. It is part three in a four-part series. Read part one here ...