Wetlands, rivers, lakes, and coastal estuaries are all aquatic ecosystems—critical elements ... is connected and what is at stake with freshwater overuse, pollution, and drought.

2 min read Freshwater ecosystems are essential for human survival, providing the majority of people's drinking water. The ecosystems are home to more than 40 percent of the world's fish species.

People are affected too. Over the last 50 years, the frequency of – and impacts caused by – severe flooding and drought has increased, partly because of damage to freshwater ecosystems. Meanwhile, ...

R esearchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have introduced an innovative model that incorporates recreational freshwater ecosystem services into water allocation decisions. The study ...