The high ridges and alpine meadows of northern Peru's Andes range are among the most spectacular landscapes on Earth. The mountains also are rich in gold, copper, and other minerals that have made ...

For generations, Lake Victoria supported one of the world’s richest freshwater ecosystems. Beneath its surface lived hundreds ...

Aquaculture—the farming of fish and other aquatic organisms—is the world's fastest-growing food production system. The sharpest growth in aquaculture is happening in Africa. Average annual growth ...

MWANZA: ACROSS the world, lakes provide essential resources that support billions of people. They supply drinking water, ...

Lakes, natural and man-made, provide water, food and habitats for wildlife, and also support local economies. Around the world, though, there's a growing threat to lakes: toxic bacteria which turn the ...