Issues of environmental degradation, finite quantity and uneven spatial distribution of fuels
in nature, and growing demand accentuated by volatility of oil prices have led to the global …

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

Safe and just Earth system boundaries (ESBs) for surface water and groundwater (blue
water) have been defined for sustainable water management in the Anthropocene. Here we …

The Amazon basin hosts the Earth's highest diversity of freshwater fish. Fish species have
adapted to the basin's size and seasonal dynamics by displaying a broad range of migratory …

Small hydropower plants (SHPs) are proliferating globally, but their cumulative threat to
blocking migratory fish and the fisheries that these fish sustain has been underappreciated …

Dams and other anthropogenic barriers have caused global ecological and hydrological
upheaval in the blink of the geological eye. In the present article, we synthesize 307 studies …

There has been much written about the negative social and environmental impacts of large
hydropower dams, particularly the impacts on people and the environment caused by …

Upstream range shifts of freshwater fishes have been documented in recent years due to
ongoing climate change. River fragmentation by dams, presenting physical barriers, can …

Southeast Asia, one of the world's most vibrant economies, faces significant challenges in
enhancing energy security and mitigating carbon emissions. This study provides a holistic …

Hydropower is a threat to freshwater fishes. Despite a recent boom in dam construction, few
studies have assessed their impact on mega-diverse tropical rivers. Using a before-after …