As the magnitude of water shortage issues arise globally, National Geographic Explorers along with the World Freshwater Initiative highlight stories of the communities facing critical challenges.

Life (as far as we know) started in water and is still very much dependent upon it. Find out about the animals and plants that rely on ponds, the history and key features of this habitat, and why we ...

Learn about polar habitats and discover how animals have adapted to live in the cold icy conditions. What is a pond habitat? Peer into the pond habitat to discover the wonderful water-loving ...

or 22% of the overall water depth (Figure 3b). Eventually the layer thins out farther away from the groundwater source. Freshwater organisms, common to oxygenated Great Lakes habitats, cannot ...