State of the Amazon: Freshwater Connectivity and Ecosystem Health report is launched during the 7th World Water Forum, Gyeongju, Korea. The freshwater ecosystems in the Amazon region are under threat ...

The freshwater ecosystems in the Amazon are under threat by deforestation and especially by connectivity interruption. More than 250 new hydropower dams are planned for the region. If all go forward ...

The Nature Conservancy leads the latest edition of the Forgotten Fishes report series, confirming the Amazon Basin’s status as Earth’s most biodiverse river basin and highlighting the critical—often ...

They account for 15% of all known species worldwide – about 15 percent of all known species in the world. Approximately ...

"A seven-day expedition deep into the Colombian Amazon searches remote creeks for freshwater fish that may never have been ...

Paleontologists from the University of Zurich have announced the discovery of a new species of freshwater dolphin in the Peruvian Amazon region. Surprisingly, its closest living relatives can be found ...

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If you liked this story, share it with other people. Scientists warn that 10% of the Amazon has a high risk of being converted into a drier and degraded ecosystem by 2050, while 47% has a moderate ...

A major new international review co-authored by Professor Gemma Harvey, Professor of Physical Geography in the Department of Geography and Environmental Science at Queen Mary University of London, ...

Discover the Amazon’s 2,700+ freshwater fish species and the rivers they rely on, while exploring key threats and conservation solutions.