The Ganges begins as streams in the Himalayas ... on earthquakes — they can also be caused by extreme weather, said Hanebuth. "Abrupt river avulsions could be caused by a major monsoon or ...

"The Ganges is above all the river of India, which has held ... Industries in the country operate in a regulatory climate that has changed little since 1984, when a Union Carbide pesticide plant ...

The Ganges (Ganga) is a trans-boundary river of Asia which flows through India and Bangladesh. It begins at the confluence of the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers at Devprayag in Uttarakhand.

India’s environmental authorities have raised concerns over dangerously high levels of faecal bacteria in the Ganges river ... Forest and Climate Change, found that the river’s water quality ...

India's longest and most holy river, the Ganges, is home to thousands of dolphins. But their survival is under threat. But these aren't like the ones found in oceans. They don't leap out of the ...

The naga sadhus—the iconic naked holy men of the Kumbh Mela—parade en masse to bathe in the waters of the Ganges River, followed by the millions of pilgrims who have also come to partake in ...

The Ganges river in India is more than 2,500km long and has the most populated river basin in the world. Hundreds of millions of people and a huge range of wildlife rely on the river Ganges. But ...

The Ganges river in India is more than 2,500km long and has the most populated river basin in the world. Hundreds of millions of people and a huge range of wildlife rely on the river Ganges. But ...