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

Almost a quarter of freshwater animals, including crabs, crayfish, shrimp, damselfly and fish, are threatened of going ...

Freshwater is the lifeblood of our planet – essential for life on Earth. It shapes the land and the creatures that live in it in the most surprising ways. Crocodiles aren’t known for their ...

New research reveals that damage to these environments is pushing freshwater animals to the edge of extinction.

Species in Lake Victoria, Lake Titicaca, Sri Lanka’s Wet Zone and the Western Ghats of India are particularly vulnerable to ...

Strange Days on Planet Earth is a multi-year landmark undertaking ... with special focus on global ocean and freshwater issues. This season is made possible by generous support from The David ...

Single-celled organisms first formed in freshwater found above the earth's surface ... the first living organisms that formed on this planet. For example, if researchers can pinpoint when life ...

Antarctica’s ice shelves are rapidly thinning due to warm water flowing beneath them, a process accelerated by decreasing sea ...

Earth has existed for 4.54 billion years, and during that time, our planet has undergone a number ... also hint that early Earth had fresh water just 600 million years after it formed.

Not only do rainforests foster a wide range of biological diversity and a major aggregation of freshwater ... and restoring Earth’s rainforests is crucial to our planet’s survival.

Although freshwater habitats cover less than 1 percent of the Earth's surface, they support 10 percent of known animal species.