Learning more about the ecosystems within your watershed—all ... how everything is connected and what is at stake with freshwater overuse, pollution, and drought.

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

2 min read Freshwater ecosystems are essential for human survival, providing the majority of people's drinking water. The ecosystems are home to more than 40 percent of the world's fish species.

Over the last 50 years, the frequency of – and impacts caused by – severe flooding and drought has increased, partly because of damage to freshwater ecosystems. Meanwhile, dams disrupt natural river ...

Freshwater is our most precious natural resource, but high demand and limited supply threaten freshwater ecosystems and ensure that human societies will be increasingly challenged by water scarcity ...

Smithsonian researchers study the ocean and freshwater ecosystems around the world. Using collections, SCUBA, submersibles, and more we ask questions about marine biodiversity, coastal ecosystems, ...

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 ...

and the financial cost to achieve successful habitat and ecosystem recovery. Because of these factors, the restoration of estuaries has lagged behind efforts to restore terrestrial and freshwater ...