Freshwater covers rivers, lakes, wetlands and groundwater, along with the species and communities they support. Reporting explores water quality, availability, habitats and management.
15 stories
A coalition has published proposals to divert wastewater away from the lake, but design, approvals and funding decisions are still ahead.
Read story
A reintroduction effort is under way, but monitoring has not yet confirmed that released fish have survived in the wild.
Read story
The official Mekong tally is 118, but it is not directly comparable with the latest formal population estimate, made in 2020. Serious threats remain.
Read story
An analysis estimates that 30,174 km² of wetlands had been converted to human uses by 2024, with conversion rates varying across land-tenure categories.
Read story
The local council has advised against drinking tap water since September 2025. Researchers are examining changing water chemistry, but the role of thawing permafrost has not been established.
Read story
A study traces the loss of the freshwater layer in Milne Fiord to the 2020 breakup of the ice shelf that held it in place. The lake’s distinctive freshwater and marine conditions have not returned.
Read story
Natural Resources Wales says fuel entered the river through a drainage system near GE Aerospace’s Nantgarw site. The route into the system and the full environmental impact remain under investigation.
Read story
Across rivers, forests and protected landscapes, legal challenges and policy changes are shaping what happens next. But court decisions, management plans and evidence of ecological effects are still pending in many of these stories.
Read story
The shark has stayed in the North Port canal since September, while its arrival remains unexplained and climate change has not been linked to this individual case.
Read storyThe state has asked to intervene in a federal case over river operations, while saying it intends to keep negotiating with California and Nevada.
Read story
The group is urging federal agencies to retain the 2023 definition of protected waters, while the agencies say their latest proposal aims to clarify federal jurisdiction.
Read story
Reporting from southeastern New Mexico describes declining water availability alongside nearby oil and gas infrastructure. A suspected produced-water release remains unconfirmed.
Read story
The designation reflects very low reservoir storage and prolonged dry weather, but does not automatically impose new water-use restrictions.
Read story
Sampling confirmed that chemicals from firewater runoff reached Brislington Brook, where dead fish and eels were found. The Environment Agency has not established that the fire was the sole cause of the deaths.
Read story
Commissioning is under way at the Limpopo project, while an appeal over its environmental authorisation and questions about water arrangements remain unsettled.
Read storyKeep exploring related coverage.
People & Communities
Conservation Practice
Policy & Governance
Conservation Practice
Policy & Governance
WildNews Daily