Hydrological connectivity regulates the structure and function of Amazonian freshwater
ecosystems and the provisioning of services that sustain local populations. This connectivity …

Chemical weathering is an integral part of both the rock and carbon cycles and is being
affected by changes in land use, particularly as a result of agricultural practices such as …

Hydropower has been the leading source of renewable energy across the world, accounting
for up to 71% of this supply as of 2016. This capacity was built up in North America and …

Environmental mercury (Hg) contamination is an urgent global health threat. The complexity
of Hg in the environment can hinder accurate determination of ecological and human health …

The present article analyses a unique database of 220 dam-related environmental conflicts,
retrieved from the Global Atlas on Environmental Justice (EJAtlas), and based on knowledge …

Over the past few decades, we have realized that the silica cycle is strongly intertwined with
other major biogeochemical cycles, like those of carbon and nitrogen, and as such is …

Freshwater habitats occupy< 1% of the Earth's surface, yet are hotspots that support∼ 10%
of all known species, and∼ ⅓ of vertebrate species. Fresh waters also are hotspots for …

Humans have effectively transported thousands of species around the globe and, with
accelerated trade; the rate of introductions has increased over time. Aquatic ecosystems …

Managing water resources is one of the most pressing challenges of our times-fundamental
to how we feed 2 billion more people in coming decades, eliminate poverty, and reverse …

Recognition of the escalating hydrological alteration of rivers on a global scale and resultant
environmental degradation, has led to the establishment of the science of environmental …