Large number of freshwater animals could go extinct, new research reveals: ‘Many threats acting together’
Scientists examined around 23,500 species of dragonflies, fish, crabs and other animals that depend exclusively on freshwater ...
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Freshwater crisis: One in four species faces extinction
Freshwater ecosystems cover less than 1% of Earth but support 10% of all species. Nearly a quarter of these species face ...
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New research shows a quarter of freshwater animals are threatened with extinction
“Almost every big river in North America and Europe is massively modified" through damming, putting freshwater species at risk, he said. In South America, the vast Amazon River ecosystem also ...
Pollution biggest cause for declining habitat loss of freshwater fauna like fish: Study
The freshwater regions of the Western Ghats and the Himalayas in India were assessed during the study that lasted over a ...
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New research shows a quarter of freshwater animals are threatened with extinction
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 ...