Fresh Water | National Geographic

The shocking ways wild animals use electricity

Environment and Conservation

Sinking land and rising seas: the dual crises facing coastal communities

Environment and Conservation

Rivers and lakes are the most degraded ecosystems in the world. Can we save them?

Environment and Conservation

Enormous pigeon-eating catfish wreaking havoc on Europe’s ecosystems

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Making the most of our wet weather (while we can)

With predictions that we could face national water shortages within 25 years, what can we do to stop the UK from running out of water? 

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Water, water everywhere?

Could a famously rainy country like the UK really run low on water? Through a combination of climate change and population growth—it might.

Environment and Conservation

Thirsty future ahead as climate change explodes plant growth

Environment and Conservation

We pump too much water out of the ground—and that’s killing our rivers

The silent decline of the platypus, Australia’s beloved oddity

Giant water bugs eat turtles, ducklings, and even snakes