Hundreds of millions of people and a huge range of wildlife rely on the river Ganges. But pollution, dams and removal of too much water (mostly for agriculture) have affected the flow and health of ...

Hundreds of millions of people and a huge range of wildlife rely on the river Ganges. But pollution, dams and removal of too much water (mostly for agriculture) have affected the flow and health of ...

One of the world's largest religious festivals starts today in India. The Kumbh Mela only happens every 12 years and more ...

The river in Haridwar itself caught fire in 1984 when someone put a lit match on the water. "Indians are killing the Ganges with pollution and the polluted Ganges, in turn, is killing Indians ...

Experts discovered the phenomenon after piloting a new, systematic approach to understanding hydrogeochemical dynamics in large river systems along the entire length of India’s River Ganges (Ganga ...

Environment and Forests and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said that an initiative has been taken to extend the term of the Ganges Treaty till 2026 after its expiry. She said, "We must ...

The pollution affects the river dolphin population ... The exploration of the river Ganges is an opportunity to see how humans depend on rivers but also pollute them. The Ganges is one of the ...

Shrinking Himalayan glaciers, erratic flooding, and rising pollution levels are key concerns. The Ganges is more than a river; it is a symbol of life, spirituality, and sustainability. Its ...

Rivers in India have religious, economic, historical, and cultural importance. Here, rivers are known as the lifeline of ...

The endangered Indus River blind dolphin, a freshwater species found only in Pakistan, continues to face threats to its ...