Scientists examined around 23,500 species of dragonflies, fish, crabs and other animals that depend exclusively on freshwater ecosystems.

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

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

Nearly a quarter of the world's freshwater species are at risk of extinction due to a multitude of threats, according to new ...

Red List of Threatened Species evaluated the extinction risk of 23,496 freshwater species of fish, dragonflies, damselflies, crabs, crayfish and shrimp. The study published in the journal Nature found ...

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 extinct, according to a new, global study that was published on Wednesday.

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

Freshwater ecosystems are among the most vital on Earth, but they’re also some of the most endangered. Covering less than 1% ...

Freshwater environments cover about 1% of Earth's surface while accounting for more than 10% of known species. Like many ...

New research reveals that damage to these environments is pushing freshwater animals to the edge of extinction, with 24% of species in danger of being wiped out. Thousands of fish, crab and dragonfly ...

The assessment found that crabs, crayfish and shrimps face the highest extinction risk of the groups studied, with 30% under threat, followed by 26% of freshwater fish species, and 16% of ...