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 ...

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Stefan Lovgren writes on how freshwater fish from the Arctic to Africa are endanged by climate change and the unpredictable ...

The most extensive global assessment of freshwater animals to date has revealed that a quarter of all freshwater animal species on the IUCN Red List are threatened with extinction. The study found ...

FLAGSTAFF, AZ (AZFamily) — A first-of-its-kind study has an alarming conclusion: a quarter of all freshwater fish species could go extinct because of pollution and climate change. Northern Arizona ...

A quarter of freshwater animals, including fish, insects and crustaceans, are at high risk of extinction due to threats including pollution, dams and farming, according to a new study published on ...

Microplastic pollution reduces energy production in a microscopic creature found in freshwater worldwide, new research shows. Microplastic pollution reduces energy production in a microscopic creature ...

Africa’s freshwater fish are on the decline, according to a recent report by the World Wide Fund for Nature. In Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest lake, fish catches have dropped sharply as pollution, ...

Editor’s Note: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions. Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative has ...

Pollution is a public health concern, and is considered to be any harmful material introduced to the environment. Many materials can cause such harm and are referred to as pollutants. Pollutants are ...