One-quarter of freshwater animals are now threatened with extinction, and population declines in fresh waters outpace those ...

Nearly 23,000 freshwater species studied are facing a multitude of threats. Nearly a quarter of the world's freshwater species are at risk of extinction, according to new research. A detailed ...

Narayan Maharjan/NurPhoto via Getty Images (LONDON) — Nearly a quarter of the world’s freshwater species are at risk of extinction, according to new research. A detailed extinction assessment ...

Freshwater habitats – including rivers, lakes, ponds, streams, bogs and wetlands – cover less than 1% of the planet’s surface, but support 10% of its animal species, said Catherine Sayer, a ...

Freshwater habitats cover less than 1% of the planet’s surface, but support 10% of its animal species — including dragonflies, fish, crabs and other animals. Skip to content All Sections ...

Since 1500, at least 89 freshwater species have been confirmed extinct, with another 178 suspected of disappearing. Since 1970, 35 percent of wetlands have been lost, a rate three times faster ...

The global assessment of freshwater animals on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species evaluated the extinction risk of 23,496 freshwater ...

Freshwater habitats – including rivers, lakes, ponds, streams, bogs and wetlands – cover less than 1% of the planet’s surface, but support 10% of its animal species, said Catherine Sayer, a ...

Nearly one in four freshwater fish species, crustaceans and dragonflies are at 'high risk of' extinction, scientists warn. By COLIN FERNANDEZ ENVIRONMENT EDITOR. Published: 20:06 EDT, 8 January ...