Regular sightings of otters on a river are a sign of a healthy local ecosystem, a charity has said. The Wear Rivers Trust ...

River ‘plastisphere’ serves as home to ecosystem-draining organisms New research explores the microbial communities that live on plastic waste and how they impact the 2nd most biodiverse river ...

Saint Paul Parks hosted 'Community Day by the River' focusing on river education and community input for the upcoming Mississippi River Learning Center.

The ecology of an upstate New York stream rebounded to its natural state within three years after a small dam was removed, ...

The Colorado River from Glenwood Springs to the Utah border is now considered positive for zebra mussels, an invasive species ...

A first-of-its-kind project seeking to restore river ecosystems along 39 miles of the Lower Mississippi River has federal approval to move forward — if it can secure a slice of the federal bankroll.

1 / 10 Show Caption + Edward Belden, Los Angeles River Ecosystem Restoration Project manager for the City of LA, right, directs a visiting group’s attention to a point of interest Feb. 27, 2025 ...

When hurricane-force winds ripped through Missoula, lots of tree debris and even power lines, wound up in the rivers. However ...

photo by: Josie Heimsoth/Journal-World Dozens of people gathered for a talk about how climate change affects the Kansas River on Thursday, April 3, 2025. A river’s health has big downstream ...

Restore Our Shores has been working to restore oyster reefs in the Indian River Lagoon, a vital estuary along Florida’s east coast.

Reaching up to 10 feet (3 meters) long and weighing 440 pounds (200 kilograms), arapaima are the largest freshwater fish in South America—and an important species in the Amazon River ecosystem.