Understanding and quantifying the global methane (CH 4) budget is important for assessing
realistic pathways to mitigate climate change. Atmospheric emissions and concentrations of …

The increased use of hydropower is currently driving the greatest surge in global dam
construction since the mid-20th century, meaning that most major rivers on Earth are now …

Atmospheric methane is a potent greenhouse gas that plays a major role in controlling the
Earth's climate. The causes of the renewed increase of methane concentration since 2007 …

Lakes are important natural resources and carbon gas emitters and are undergoing rapid
changes worldwide in response to climate change and human activities. A detailed global …

The widespread salinisation of freshwater ecosystems poses a major threat to the
biodiversity, functioning, and services that they provide. Human activities promote freshwater …

Abstract Landsat-8 Operational Land Imager (OLI) provides an opportunity to map
chlorophyll-a (Chla) in lake waters at spatial scales not feasible with ocean color missions …

Global surface water extent is changing due to natural processes as well as anthropogenic
drivers such as reservoir construction and conversion of wetlands to agriculture. However …

Fossil pollen records are well-established indicators of past vegetation changes. The
prevalence of pollen across environmental settings including lakes, wetlands, and marine …

The Anthropocene presents formidable threats to freshwater ecosystems. Lakes are
especially vulnerable and important at the same time. They cover only a small area …

The location and persistence of surface water (inland and coastal) is both affected by climate
and human activity 1 and affects climate 2, 3, biological diversity 4 and human wellbeing 5 …