New satellite technology has revealed that the Southern Ocean is getting saltier, an unexpected turn of events that could ...

The Thwaites Glacier, somberly referred to as the “Doomsday Glacier,” is drawing new high-priority interest from climate ...

The planet has endured massive freshwater losses over the past two decades due to the combined effects of climate change, overconsumption and drought, a new study has found. Arid land areas are ...

The US West Coast is the world's worst mega-drying region. The world is losing fresh water at an unprecedented rate, two ...

In addition to endangering humans, melting sea ice can also harm wildlife. According to the WWF, the loss of sea ice can ...

Now, a new study that examines the world’s total supply of fresh water — accounting for its rivers and rain, ice and aquifers together — warns that Earth’s most essential resource is quickly ...

Scientists have discovered ancient, river-carved landscapes beneath Antarctica's ice, revealing new insights into glacier ...

Overpumping groundwater, worsening droughts and more rapid evaporation due to higher temperatures have caused a drastic ...

New findings from studying over two decades of satellite observations reveal that Earth's continents have experienced ...

Rising temperatures are causing water to evaporate and driving humans to extract more groundwater, which is moving freshwater ...