Freshwater ecosystems such as rivers, lakes and wetlands have crucial roles in global biogeochemical cycles and in supporting human wellbeing through a variety of ecosystem services. However, ...

Nearly a quarter of the world's freshwater species are at risk of extinction, according to new research. A detailed extinction assessment of more than 23,000 species of freshwater fauna by the ...

An improvement in freshwater biodiversity in England's rivers was linked to reductions in pollution of zinc and copper, largely due to the decline of coal burning and heavy industry, say researchers.

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. The ...

Freshwater ecosystems across the world are in distress. As scientists better comprehend the extent to which lakes, ponds, rivers and marshlands—and the animal and plant life they support—are suffering ...

"Lack of data on freshwater biodiversity can no longer be used as an excuse for inaction," she says. "Freshwater landscapes are home to 10% of all known species on Earth and key for billions of people ...

Dozens of people gathered for a talk about how climate change affects the Kansas River on Thursday, April 3, 2025. A river’s health has big downstream effects on the people and places that rely on it ...

Almost a quarter of freshwater creatures, from fish to dragonflies, are at a high risk of extinction worldwide, scientists have warned. The global assessment of freshwater animals on the International ...

Conservation of freshwater biodiversity must be integrated with ongoing watershed rehabilitation and restoration efforts to ensure river health in key basins across Java.

Freshwater sponges represent a unique component of diverse aquatic ecosystems worldwide. Their ability to inhabit lakes, rivers and temporary water bodies underscores their adaptive success. Recent ...

Emmanuel O. Akindele works for Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, and received funding from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation for a research fellowship at the Leibniz Institute of ...