India's holy Ganges begins as a crystal clear river high in the icy Himalayas but pollution and excessive usage transforms it into toxic sludge in places on its journey through burgeoning cities, ...
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The Ganges River is drying faster than ever – here’s what it means for the region and the world
The Ganges, a lifeline for hundreds of millions across South Asia, is drying at a rate scientists say is unprecedented in recorded history. Climate change, shifting monsoons, relentless extraction and ...
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Absence of toxic foam in Indian river cheers Hindu devotees
Thousands of devotees waded into the foul waters of the Yamuna river in the Indian capital Monday for a Hindu festival, amid ...
Before the festival began, India’s top environmental court directed the state and federal pollution boards to ensure the river water was clean enough to drink and bathe in. It called for increasing ...
Over the past eight years, at least 46 freshwater dolphins – locally known as shushuk or hutom – have died in the Halda River of Chattogram, once considered one of the safest habitats for the ...
Mehebub Sahana receives funding from the Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship. He is affiliated with The University of Manchester, UK. The Ganges, a lifeline for hundreds of millions across South ...
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