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Have You Seen This Fish Thief?

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A new film spotlights the sea lamprey, also known as "Dracula of the Lakes," a species which pushed Great Lakes fisheries to the brink in the 20th century.

The Stream, February 6, 2025: Most of EU’s Surface Waters Are Polluted; Niger Delta Oil Production Could Restart

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A majority of surface water bodies in the European Union are in poor ecological condition, according to a new report from the European Commission.

PERSPECTIVE | Freshwater Crises Rise on World Economic Forum Agenda

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Program highlights high costs of inaction.

USAID Shutdown Causes Global Alarm in International Water and Climate Programs

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Trump administration’s declared aim is to eliminate U.S. foreign aid agency.

The Stream, February 4, 2025: Trump Censors Climate Change From Federal Websites; Bulgaria-Greece Water Deal Expiration Sows Concerns

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U.S. President Donald Trump has moved to censor the climate crisis from federal web pages, with environmental assessments and climate adaptation reports disappearing from public sites.

Federal Water Tap, February 3: Trump Interferes in California Dam Releases

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The Rundown President Trump orders water released from California…

At Phoenix’s Far Edge, a Housing Boom Grasps for Water

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More than 1 million people could pour into western Maricopa County in the coming decades – if housing developers can secure the water.

The Stream, January 30, 2025: To Escape Floods, Kentuckians Are Relocating to Mined Mountaintops; World’s Longest Freshwater Lake Sees Fishery Declines

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Residents in Kentucky are moving from flood-prone valleys to mountaintops, as new communities are being built atop former strip mines.

Opinion: Trump’s “Thrilling New Era” Is a Gas

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More carbon means powerful storms and floods, worse droughts and wildfires lie ahead.

The Stream, January 28, 2025: Greenland’s Lakes Emitting Carbon; Surprising Optimism for World’s Largest Hydropower Project in DRC

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Amidst political and water-related unrest in Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Bank’s confidence in the world’s largest hydropower project comes as a surprise.