Inland Fisheries Ireland has been asked to bring together the EPA, Cork County Council, Uisce Éireann and other relevant agencies to analyse whatever data is available to get to the bottom of what cau...

Rising temperatures are causing water to evaporate and driving humans to extract more groundwater, which is moving freshwater from the land to the seas and creating a

Rising temperatures are causing water to evaporate and driving humans to extract more groundwater, which is moving freshwater from the land to the seas and creating a

Imagine Lake Malawi at dawn. For generations, its shores echoed with the splash of chambo tilapia and the thud of fishing nets. Today, that rhythm is fading. A new WWF report sounds the alarm: one in four African freshwater fish species faces extinction. This isn’t just an ecological crisis. It’s the unravelling of food systems, cultures, and ancient natural wisdom that sustain millions.

A new study reveals significant changes in the global freshwater oxygen cycle. Rivers, streams, lakes, and reservoirs aren’t just beautiful features of the landscape, they’re vital to life on Earth....

Recent research from Utrecht University reveals that human activities over the past century have significantly altered the oxygen dynamics in rivers, lakes, and reservoirs, leading to increased oxygen consumption and posing threats to aquatic ecosystems.

Researchers used AI-powered analysis of 52 UK lakes to identify insecticides, fungicides, and heavy metals as top drivers of freshwater biodiversity loss, revealing widespread harm to non-target speci...

Freshwater ecosystems cover less than 1% of Earth but support 10% of all species. Nearly a quarter of these species face extinction risks.