Introduction
Rivers are the arteries of our planet, pulsing with life and sustaining billions, yet they're in peril. According to a 2024 UNEP report, freshwater species populations have declined by a staggering 83% since 1970, with 25% of the world's freshwater fish species now threatened with extinction. River flows have degraded in 402 basins worldwide—a fivefold increase in just 15...