Not all conservation threats come from overseas. Some are our own native animals.
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Hot weather accelerates toxic algal blooms, but nutrient pollution provides the fuel.
Many levees built in the mid-1900s do not offer enough protection for today’s storms, and small rural communities in particular struggle to afford needed upgrades.
Reshaping local boundaries based on river catchments would make for a more cohesive approach to all aspects of water management – and how communities really live.
Sediment and nitrogen runoff carried by rivers is a major challenge to the Great Barrier Reef. Science confirms efforts to improve water quality are paying off.
A fish-finding expedition not only detects unexpected species but also uncovers a living link to Missouri’s geological past.
The existing plans and commitments to reduce water use don’t add up to even half of the savings that are needed to keep the river flowing.
Biodiversity policies fail because governments lack the safeguards, accountability mechanisms and political commitment needed to implement them consistently.
After harmful bacteria are removed by water treatment, the genetic information that enables antimicrobial resistance can persist.
Researchers found that some bodies of water have become highly acidic within only a few years.
Environmental DNA contained in a small sample of water, sand or even air can reveal the presence of people, wildlife and pathogens, helping researchers track where they’ve migrated.
A newly drafted Pittsburgh Steelers player asked whether the city’s rivers are safe for swimming. A water researcher explains what ‘swimmable’ really means regarding the three rivers.
The natural connectivity of rivers acts like a highway, helping invasive species spread rapidly throughout a catchment.
Bangladesh’s planned Padma Barrage may repeat mistakes made by India when it dammed the Ganges.
Europe is rethinking security: as geopolitical tensions rise, Russia looms and climate risks intensify, can restoring nature help defend both nations and the planet?
Research shows that wildfires are causing more debris, sediment and chemicals to enter waterways, harming fish and other aquatic life.
Urban waterways sit at the heart of the global nature crisis.
People who are trying to fish – or manage the ecosystems – in darker waters may need to adapt to different water conditions.
River water is not expected to prove to be less polluted when results are published later this year.
The way we manage forests can undermine their ability to retain water, leading to excess runoff.
Top contributors
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Professor, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University
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Associate Professor in Environmental Science, Western Sydney University
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Principal Research Scientist in Ecosystem Ecology, CSIRO
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Professor, Water and Landscape Dynamics, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University
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Associate Professor in Ecology, Charles Sturt University
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Honorary Fellow in Environmental Sciences, Swansea University
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Professor, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, UNSW
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Honorary Research Fellow in Hydromorphology, University of Salford
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Professor, Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith University
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Beatrix Beisner is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor, Aquatic ecology; Groupe de recherche interuniversitaire en limnologie (GRIL), Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
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Professor Emeritus of Geography, Louisiana State University
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Professor of River Science and Climate Resilience, University of Salford
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Research fellow, Charles Sturt University
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Executive Director and Professor of Fisheries and River Management, Gulbali Institute (Agriculture, Water and Environment), Charles Sturt University, Charles Sturt University
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Professor in Environmental Hydraulics, Cardiff University