Nearly a quarter of freshwater ... species, from fish to dragonflies,face high risk of extinction worldwide, scientists have warned. The rise of chemical and sewage pollution, over-extraction of ...

The loss of freshwater habitats to agriculture and urban development, overharvesting, invasive species, pollution, dam construction and water extraction ... s Freshwater Fish Specialist Group ...

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 ...

Freshwater ecosystems cover less than 1% of Earth’s surface, but are vital for life on this planet. New research reveals that damage to these environments is pushing freshwater animals to the edge of ...

Researchers evaluated 23,496 species of freshwater fish, dragonfly ... on Earth and key for billions of people’s safe drinking water, livelihoods, flood control and climate change mitigation ...

Freshwater infographic. Sarah Streyle - Conservation International The species studied included fish, decapod crustaceans ... Riley Nelson Dams and water extraction are impacting 39% of the ...

Almost a quarter of main freshwater animal species including fish, shrimps and crabs are threatened ... 39 per cent by dams and water extraction, 37 per cent by agricultural land use changes ...

These are all species that live in freshwater habitats such ... such as building fish ladders and rebuilding dams so they let out water at the right temperature. Professor Pittock says now is ...

A new study published in Nature on Wednesday finds that nearly 25 percent of freshwater fauna—including species of fish, dragonflies ... 39 percent by dams and water extraction, 37 percent ...

PARIS — A quarter of freshwater animals, including fish, insects and ... threats to prevent further species declines and losses," they wrote. Pollution, dams and water extraction, land-use ...

The researchers examined around 23,500 species of dragonflies, fish, crabs and other animals that depend exclusively on freshwater ecosystems ... dams, water extraction, agriculture, invasive ...

Freshwater landscapes are home to 10 per cent of all known species on Earth and key to billions of people’s access to safe drinking water, livelihood and flood control, among other benefits, Sayer ...