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

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

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

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

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

Like many marine and terrestrial ecosystems, however, they are in distress. A new study looking at some of the denizens of ...

According to a study published in Nature magazine, a quarter of freshwater animals are at risk of extinction. To establish this, researchers analyzed public data as well as the scientific work of ...

Nearly a quarter of animals living in rivers, lakes and other freshwater sources are threatened with extinction, according to new research. “Huge rivers like the Amazon can appear mighty ...

WASHINGTON: Nearly a quarter of animals living in rivers, lakes and other freshwater sources are threatened with extinction, according to new research. “Huge rivers like the Amazon can appear ...