The Stream, May 22, 2024: Global Freshwater Migratory Fish Populations Plummet in Past 50 Years, Study Finds
Over the last half-century, migratory freshwater fish populations have endured a “catastrophic” global population decline.
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Over the last half-century, migratory freshwater fish populations have endured a “catastrophic” global population decline.
Residents of Derna, Libya, a city already with thousands of refugees, are reckoning with another displacement as a result of drought, mismanaged dams, and Storm Daniel.
The derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals earlier this month in eastern Ohio has put water utility and river-watch groups on high alert.
Water-related crises around the world have shown that current systems of governance and economic organization are unsuited for a world altered by global warming.
Problems and opportunities spring from the mismatch between the natural world and the built environment.
Scientific body warns of ‘rapidly closing window’ for action
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