IUCN Red List

At least 4294 species out of 23,496 freshwater animals on the IUCN Red List are at high risk of extinction. Crabs, crayfishes and shrimps are at the highest risk of extinction of the groups studied, with 30% threatened, followed by 26% of…

IUCN noted that species are already being impacted by anthropogenic climate change, and its rapid onset is limiting the ability of many species to adapt to their environments. Climate change currently affects at least 10,967 species on the…