Freshwater ecosystems cover less than 1% of Earth but support 10% of all species. Nearly a quarter of these species face ...

The research reveals 35% of wetlands vanished between 1970-2015, with 65% of remaining habitats under significant threat.

The largest global assessment of freshwater animals on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ to date has revealed that 24% ...

Fish, shrimps and crabs threatened by pollution and land use changes, study involving over 1,000 scientists concludes ...

A global study of freshwater species has found nearly a quarter are threatened with extinction, with scientists calling for the findings to be used to ...

Freshwater ecosystems cover less than 1% of Earth's surface, but are vital for life on this planet. New research reveals that ...

The loss of freshwater habitats to agriculture and urban development, overharvesting, invasive species, pollution, dam construction and water extraction emerged as major threats to freshwater species.

A number of animals, plants and an entire ecosystem were added to Australia's extinction watch list in 2024. We look at the ...

Over the past 50 years, the rate of loss of freshwater species had consistently outpaced marine and terrestrial declines, Nicole Silk, global director of freshwater outcomes for The Nature ...

Nearly a quarter of species living in freshwater ecosystems like rivers and lakes are threatened with extinction, according ...

Nearly a quarter of freshwater species face extinction due to habitat destruction, pollution, and water overuse.