From lakes to rivers, freshwater is declining worldwide under rising climate and land pressure.

River experts say new satellite technology holds the promise of protecting water quality around the world. Rivers can be ...

NASA satellites have detected a vast pulse of warm water reaching the coast of South America, signaling that El Niño is ...

Rivers are known to naturally meander, change courses, braid and branch. But as rising temperatures melt glaciers and thaw ...

The world relies on a modest number of countries to keep watch over the ocean. That arrangement is starting to fail. Europe and Asia must now decide whether to let the system unravel, or to take it up ...

A new satellite-based framework allows scientists to measure the changing rhythms of cities in near real time.

Rivers play a fundamental role in the Earth system by regulating the hydrological cycle, transporting sediment and nutrients, shaping landscapes, and ...