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Freshwater browning explained: Why lakes are turning brown and fish populations are declining

Freshwater lakes across North America and Europe have been quietly changing colour for decades and not in a good way. A growing number of rivers, ponds, and lakes are turning a murky tea-brown shade, ...
Phys.org

Freshwater ecosystems depend on little creatures like insects and snails: Study maps overlooked species

Africa's tropical belt, defined by the Guinean forests of west Africa and the Congo Basin of central Africa, is globally recognized for its astounding biodiversity. Beneath the surface of this ...
The Conversation

Ripple effect: As global freshwater basins dry up, the threat to ecosystems and communities grows

When people use freshwater beyond a physically sustainable rate, it sets off a cascade of impacts on ecosystems, people and the planet. These impacts include groundwater wells running dry, fish ...
The Conversation

Africa’s freshwater ecosystems depend on little creatures like insects and snails: study maps overlooked species

Africa’s tropical belt, defined by the Guinean forests of west Africa and the Congo Basin of central Africa, is globally recognised for its astounding biodiversity. Beneath the surface of this ...