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 ...

Humans are causing enormous damage to the Earth, and about 1 million plant and animal species are now at risk of extinction.

Sayer, a co-author and zoologist at the International Union for Conservation of Nature in England: "Most species don't have just one threat putting them at risk of extinction, but many threats ...

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 ...

crabs and other animals that depend exclusively on freshwater ecosystems. They found that 24% were at risk of extinction – classified as vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered – due ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) A significant portion of freshwater species, including fish, insects, and crustaceans, are at high risk of extinction due to pollution, dams, and farming ...

Discover how botanic gardens worldwide are striving to combat plant extinction through innovation, collaboration, and ...

According to a study published in Nature magazine, a quarter of freshwater animals are at risk of extinction. To establish this, researchers analyzed public data as well as the scientific work of ...