After studying observations from NASA satellites, scientists have found evidence that the total amount of freshwater on Earth has dropped significantly since May 2014-and it has only continued to ...

Researchers discovered the earliest record of freshwater, and now crystals may lead researchers to discover when life on Earth began, a new study says. A new study, which was published inNature ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Ninety-nine percent of all freshwater ice on Earth is sitting on top of Greenland and Antarctica, and each year, a little more of it melts into ...

All life on Earth needs water to survive ... recreation, and daily activities. Fresh water keeps us healthy in our bodies and minds. The water we rely on is also essential to an amazing array of ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Freshwater ecosystems, covering less than 1% of Earth's surface, are crucial for biodiversity and human needs but face significant threats. Nearly 24% of ...

Freshwater is the lifeblood of our planet – essential for life on Earth. It shapes the land and the creatures that live in it in the most surprising ways. Crocodiles aren’t known for their ...

Not many creatures on Earth can pull off keeping a pride of curious lions at bay. But lions don’t want to get their soft noses pinched by a crab’s forceful claws any more than we would. The video ...

Freshwater ecosystems cover less than 1% of Earth’s surface, but are vital for life on this planet. New research reveals that damage to these environments is pushing freshwater animals to the edge of ...

The World's Forgotten Fishes report is a celebration of freshwater fishes – and it’s a call to action too. Rivers, lakes and wetlands are among the most biodiverse places on earth. They cover less ...

The giant freshwater stingray may be the world’s largest freshwater fish. It’s also cloaked in mystery. No one is sure how many giant stingrays are left, which habitats they prefer ...

"Freshwater landscapes are home to 10% of all known species on Earth and key for billions of people’s safe drinking water, livelihoods, flood control and climate change mitigation, and must be ...