From the Andes to the Atlantic and back again, the dorado catfish reveals the connectivity of one of the world’s largest ...

State of the Amazon: Freshwater Connectivity and Ecosystem Health report is launched during the 7th World Water Forum, Gyeongju, Korea. The freshwater ecosystems in the Amazon region are under threat ...

The freshwater ecosystems in the Amazon are under threat by deforestation and especially by connectivity interruption. More than 250 new hydropower dams are planned for the region. If all go forward ...

Some of the longest, most important migrations of species on Earth are happening beneath the surface of the world's rivers ...

Paleontologists from the University of Zurich have announced the discovery of a new species of freshwater dolphin in the Peruvian Amazon region. Surprisingly, its closest living relatives can be found ...

Scientists warn that 10% of the Amazon has a high risk of being converted into a drier and degraded ecosystem by 2050, while 47% has a moderate transitional risk. The article, published in Nature, ...

A recent report from the international conservation NGO WWF argues that freshwater ecosystems are too valuable to go overlooked as new conservation policies are created. Freshwater underpins global ...

Nearly a quarter of animals living in rivers, lakes, and other freshwater habitats face extinction, according to a new study published Wednesday in Nature. Researchers found that 24 percent of ...

Biodiversity is declining rapidly. Many conservation actions focus on single species. An alternative approach is to comprehensively improve ecological processes and habitats, thereby supporting entire ...