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As Himalayan glaciers melt, a water crisis looms in South Asia

As Himalayan glaciers melt, a water crisis looms in South Asia

Warmer air is thinning most of the vast mountain range’s glaciers, known as the Third Pole because they contain so much ice. The melting could have far-reaching consequences for flood risk and for water security for a billion people who rely on meltwater for their survival.
Can India clean up its holiest river? It will take a village

Can India clean up its holiest river? It will take a village

Ridding the Ganges of thousands of tons of plastic trash is a complex puzzle. India is starting to put the pieces together.

Watch how much microplastic flows from our rivers into the ocean

Watch how much microplastic flows from our rivers into the ocean

This video shows the flow of plastics through 10 key rivers, with the largest amount of plastic found in China’s Yangtze River.
The city of my birth in India is becoming a climate casualty. It didn’t have to be
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The city of my birth in India is becoming a climate casualty. It didn’t have to be

Global warming poses an urgent threat to Kolkata, a river delta city of 14 million.

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