As the authors of the new study point out, freshwaters support more than 10% of all known species, including about a third of vertebrates and half of fishes, while covering less than one percent of ...

Bengaluru: How freshwater, which sustains life, came to be on Earth has continued to be a source of mystery, with experts believing so far that it was the result of water-carrying asteroids and ...

Freshwater ecosystems, though they occupy less than 1% of Earth’s surface, are incredibly rich in biodiversity. They provide habitats for more than 10% of all known species, making them critical to ...

The enchanting dunescape stretches over 43 miles (70 km) along the coast and over 30 miles (50 km) inland. Lençois translates ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Freshwater ecosystems, covering less than 1% of Earth's surface, are crucial for biodiversity and human needs but face significant threats. Nearly 24% of ...

Freshwater ecosystems cover less than 1% of Earth’s surface, yet they support 10% of all known species. A recent study published in the journal Nature warns that nearly a quarter of freshwater species ...

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 ...

Not many creatures on Earth can pull off keeping a pride of curious lions at bay. But lions don’t want to get their soft ...

Imagine creatures that have survived since the time of dinosaurs. Species like the tuatara, sturgeon, crocodile, hagfish, ...

Earth is home to some truly bizarre and breathtaking ... and high alkalinity conditions caused by the evaporation of freshwater that has left behind salts and minerals washed in from Eastern ...

Human activities are altering and accelerating the rate of change, threatening our wetlands’ continued existence.