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 two-thirds of them are found exclusively in the region.

This video shows piranhas swimming underwater among submerged wood, rocks, aquatic plants, and dark green water, with one large fish dominating the foreground. Its deep, rounded body, dark gray ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Nearly a quarter of animals living in rivers, lakes, and other ...

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 ...

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, ...

Freshwater fishes are among the most threatened taxa, yet conservation assessments remain incomplete for many species. Freshwater fishes provide essential ecosystem ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Large ecosystems such as the Amazon rainforest and coral reefs could collapse faster than scientists had previously assumed, according to a study published on Tuesday. Researchers ...