Freshwater ecosystems across the world are in distress. As scientists better comprehend the extent to which lakes, ponds, rivers and marshlands—and the animal and plant life they support—are ...

Freshwater mussels are some of the planet's most fascinating and underappreciated animals. With their beautifully colorful ... Mussel shells provide living space for insects and plants, and empty ...

The loss of wetlands harms far more than just the animals and plants that live there, as it also limits our ability to fight climate change and stop flooding. Freshwater sources are also suffering ...

The loss of wetlands harms far more than just the animals and plants that live there, as it also limits our ability to fight climate change and stop flooding. Freshwater sources are also suffering ...

The global assessment of freshwater animals on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species evaluated the extinction risk of 23,496 freshwater ...

Researcher studies the power of native plants to combat road salt pollution Date: January 17, 2025 Source: Virginia Tech Summary: Salt pollution from road deicing salts threatens freshwater ...

WASHINGTON — Nearly a quarter of animals living in rivers, lakes and other freshwater sources are threatened with extinction, according to new research. “Huge rivers like the Amazon can appear ...

Keith A. Crandall and C. Riley Nelson The loss of wetlands harms far more than just the animals and plants that live there, as it also limits our ability to fight climate change and stop flooding.

All over the planet, many animals and plants are disappearing at an unprecedented ... According to a study published in Nature magazine, a quarter of freshwater animals are at risk of extinction.