While there might not be as many freshwater species, Northern Arizona University researchers say it would still hurt areas like the Colorado River.

Research by Brighton University supported by South East Water has highlighted pesticide pollution as a major contributor to ...

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The animals that persist in these reduced habitats are then impacted by sewage, industrial and plastic pollution. Yet, despite the rising risk to these species, freshwater environments are ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Freshwater environments cover about 1% of Earth's surface while accounting for more than 10% of known species. Like many marine and terrestrial ecosystems, however ...

A startling 24% of freshwater animals were at risk of extinction due to compounding threats from pollution, dams, water extraction, agriculture, invasive species, climate change and other disruptions.

While over-harvesting has caused most freshwater animal extinctions since 1500, the report identifies agriculture and pollution, mainly from farming practices, as main threats today. About 54 per ...

Freshwater species are essential for global food security, drinking water, and climate regulation, but their habitats are disappearing faster than forests due to pollution, climate change ...

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 ...

Over half of these threatened species are being impacted by pollution, primarily from agriculture and forestry. Freshwater habitats are also under threat due to land conversion for agriculture ...

Freshwater habitats – including rivers ... endangered or critically endangered – due to compounding threats from pollution, dams, water extraction, agriculture, invasive species, climate ...