Freshwater biodiversity, from fish to frogs and microbes to macrophytes, provides a vast
array of services to people. Mounting concerns focus on the accelerating pace of biodiversity …

Despite the recognition of floodplain importance in the scientific community, floodplains are
not afforded the same legal protection as river channels. In the United States alone, flood …

California faces several serious direct and indirect climate exposures that can adversely
affect public health, some of which are already occurring. The public health burden now and …

Environmental flows (e-flows) aim to mitigate the threat of altered hydrological regimes in
river systems and connected waterbodies and are an important component of integrated …

Freshwater connectivity and the associated flow regime are critical components of the health
of freshwater ecosystems. When freshwater ecosystems are fragmented, the movements …

Freshwater biodiversity is under great threat across the globe as evidenced by more severe
declines relative to other types of ecosystems. Some of the main stressors responsible for …

Enthusiasm for and investments in nature-based solutions (NBS) as sustainable strategies
for climate adaptation and infrastructure development is building among governments, the …

Abstract The EU Nature Restoration Law represents an important opportunity for freshwater
habitat restoration and, consequently, freshwater biodiversity protection. However, a number …

Flooding is a threatening human/climate-induced hazard and the expected increase in the
frequency and severity of floods is challenging cities worldwide. Modern flood risk …

Freshwater biodiversity loss is accelerating globally, but humanity can change this trajectory
through actions that enable recovery. To be successful, these actions require coordination …