Researchers from a university in Toulouse, France, did the research.

They looked at information from

over 2,500 rivers all across the world. Rivers in the Arctic and Antarctica, as well as deserts, were not
examined. The researchers looked at how biodiversity has changed over the last 200 years.
According to a study, the worst-affected rivers are in Western Europe and North America. This is
because these areas are surrounded by major, prosperous towns and cities. According to University
of Bristol experts, rivers in Africa and Australia are the least affected.