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

Some of the freshwater species deemed at high risk bear exotic names such as the mini blue bee shrimp of Sulawesi, the ...

The assessment found that crabs, crayfish and shrimps face the highest extinction risk of the groups studied, with 30% under ...

A recent study highlights the alarming risk of extinction facing 24% of freshwater species, including various fishes, crustaceans, and insects. Major threats such as pollution, invasive species, and ...

Some of the freshwater species deemed at high risk bear exotic names such as the mini blue bee shrimp of Sulawesi, the Seychelles duskhawker dragonfly, the Atlantic helicopter damselfly of Brazil ...

A recent study published in the journal Nature reveals a troubling statistic: nearly 25% of the world's freshwater species are at risk of extinction.

Freshwater environments cover about 1% of Earth's surface while accounting for more than 10% of known species. Like many marine and terrestrial ecosystems, however, they are in distress.