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

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

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

People are affected too. Over the last 50 years, the frequency of – and impacts caused by – severe flooding and drought has increased, partly because of damage to freshwater ecosystems. Meanwhile, ...

These species are threatened by compounding risks from pollution, dams, water extraction, agriculture, invasive species, ...

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

The researchers examined around 23,500 species of dragonflies, fish, crabs and other animals that depend exclusively on freshwater ecosystems. They found that 24% were at risk of extinction ...