Freshwater Fish Swim Into Trouble As Climate Change Increases Threat: IUCN

Of the nearly 15,000 freshwater fish species assessed, 25 percent were at risk of extinction (Credit: AFP)

A quarter of freshwater fish species worldwide are at risk of extinction, according to an update to the global red list of threatened species on Monday, highlighting the escalating impacts of human-caused climate change on the planet's wildlife.

The assessment published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) also updated its list to reflect climate change threats to Atlantic Salmon, green turtles and Big leaf mahogany trees.