Freshwater salinization is rising due to pollution and ocean intrusion, threatening water supplies, agriculture, and ...

A teenager and his grandpa go trotlining for catfish on the Big Piney, and end up catching a giant smallmouth bass instead.

As seawater creeps further into coastlines, salt threatens to pollute the freshwater reserves that people depend on. But this ...

WWF works to sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and wildlife, collaborating with partners from local to global levels in nearly 100 countries.

But if you're not near the salty ocean, you might opt for swimming in a freshwater stream, river, lake or pool. These freshwater swimming holes are great, but they come with a hidden danger.

Gathered round Martha’s Pond in New Jersey’s iconic Pine Barrens, students in Claude Epstein’s environmental science class ...

"Those freshwater critters and creatures ... has a less chance of actually affecting vegetation and ultimately polluting rivers and streams," Campbell observed. "But an even better choice is ...

World Water Day, observed annually on March 22, underscores the vital importance of freshwater resources, with this year’s ...

Freshwater habitats include lakes, rivers, ponds, streams and wetlands. Freshwater organisms include fish, crustaceans like crabs and shrimps, hemiptera - a category of insects including water ...