Inland waters (i.e., lakes, reservoirs and rivers) are crucial fresh water sources for both the environment and human society. Drastic variations have already been observed in these water bodies due to climatic change, presenting both urgent challenges and new opportunities. Our session will cover the most advanced studies on the inland waters’ responses to climatic change. It will promote communications among researchers using diverse tools (e.g., remote sensing, modelling and observations) and across various disciplines such as climatology, limnology, hydrology and social sciences. We welcome research exploring shifts in thermal processes, phenology, hydrodynamics, and how these physical changes drive variations in aquatic environments and their ability to provide ecosystem services. This session offers the opportunity to share inland water research from local to global scales and by bridging disciplines and methods, aiming to foster new connections and syntheses in our understanding of inland water change.