Conservation actions have been implemented worldwide to mitigate severe river biodiversity loss. This Review summarizes these conservation actions, qualitatively assesses their outcomes, and ...

Freshwater ecology is a vital field of study that examines the interactions between organisms and their environments in freshwater systems, such as rivers, lakes, and wetlands. Recent research has ...

A recent study published in the Nature journal reveals that 24% of freshwater species face the threat of extinction due to human activities such as pollution, dam construction, water extraction ...

Feb. 3, 2025 — A new study has estimated it would cost $15.6 billion per year for 30 years to prevent extinction for 99 of Australia's priority species. The research highlights the urgent need ...

The first comprehensive assessment of the risk of extinction of freshwater species, now published in the journal Nature, is set to change this. The scientists involved in the new study used the ...

However, a recent study has sounded an alarm, revealing that nearly 25% of species reliant on freshwater habitats face a high risk of extinction. This troubling statistic comes from an analysis ...

A detailed extinction assessment of more than 23,000 species of freshwater fauna by the International Union for Conservation of Nature identified major threats from pollution, dams, agriculture ...

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The first comprehensive assessment of the risk of extinction of freshwater species, now published in the journal Nature, is set to change this. The scientists involved in the new study used the ...

Sayer heads the freshwater biodiversity unit at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the organization that tracks the status of species globally. Some of the freshwater ...

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 ...