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 ...

Nearly a quarter of animals living in rivers, lakes, and other freshwater habitats face extinction, according to a new study published Wednesday in Nature. Researchers found that 24 percent of ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly a quarter of animals living in rivers, lakes and other freshwater sources are threatened with extinction, according to new research published Wednesday. “Huge rivers like the ...

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

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 ...

Almost a quarter of freshwater creatures, from fish to dragonflies, are at a high risk of extinction worldwide, scientists ...

Rivers and lakes cover just about one percent of Earth's surface, but are home to one third of all vertebrate species worldwide. At the same time, freshwater life is highly threatened. Scientists from ...

Seven types of freshwater mussels found in Central Texas have been listed for protection under the Endangered Species Act. Credit: Ryan Hagerty/USFWS The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service declared six ...

Scientists have now quantified the global decline of big freshwater animals: From 1970 to 2012, global populations of freshwater megafauna declined by 88 percent - twice the loss of vertebrate ...