Flood protection sites in the Ganga and Brahmaputra basins may be heightening risk by creating a false sense of security among people, an analysis based on 132 sites reveals 1. By holding off frequent ...

What are snow-fed rivers of India? Learn about Himalayan rivers, their origin, characteristics, major river systems, ...

Over 20 major rivers in India, such as the Indus, Jhelum, Chenab, Sutlej, Ganga, Yamuna, and Brahmaputra, begin in the Himalayas. These rivers, fed by glaciers, flow year-round. They supply clean ...

The Ganga River, which sustains the lives of at least 600 million people, is facing its worst dry spell and lowest streamflow in 1,300 years, according to a recent study, reports Mongabay India’s ...

India's Union Environment Ministry has initiated the second range-wide survey of river and estuarine dolphins under Project ...

A study finds major river deltas like the Ganga-Brahmaputra are sinking faster than rising sea levels, amplifying flood risk for 236 million people. Groundwater withdrawal, reduced river sediment, and ...

India, Jan. 18 -- Atleast 26 researchers sailing on three boats have embarked to record ecological and habitat parameters of ...

National Geographic journalist Kumar-Rao debuts with an exhilarating and sumptuous account of India’s imperiled natural environments and the disappearing traditions of their inhabitants. Drawing on ...

The Union environment ministry has launched the second round of nationwide population estimation of dolphins and their ...

DEHRADUN: Despite significant existential threats, a comprehensive survey across the Ganga river basin has revealed a population of 3,037 gharials (Gavialis gangeticus), the critically endangered fish ...

The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on Thursday launched the second nationwide range wide estimation of riverine and estuari ...