Rising seas could flood coastal and delta areas in India that will change landscapes and put cities, farmland and important ...

Wetlands are the planet’s quiet infrastructure, storing floodwater, filtering pollution, cooling coastlines, and feeding ...

Satellite data show India’s major river deltas are sinking due to human activity, with severe risks for millions living in these regions.

Satellite analysis finds major deltas sinking faster than sea-level rise, with groundwater use and urbanisation to blame ...

A new global analysis suggests that the stability of many river deltas may be changing in ways that are largely invisible from the ground. By examining subtle shifts in land elevation, researchers ...

Satellite data reveals alarming subsidence rates in India's deltas, primarily driven by human activity, threatening millions ...

The world's major river deltas, including the Ganga-Brahmaputra, are sinking faster than sea levels are rising, heightening ...

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 ...

The world's major river deltas, including the Ganga-Brahmaputra, are sinking faster than sea levels are rising, heightening flood risk in surrounding areas and potentially impacting the lives of 236 ...

The assessment spanning 40 delta regions worldwide has identified the three in eastern India among 19 where land subsidence — largely attributed to the over-extraction of groundwater — affects over 90 ...

By Clare Nuttall in Glasgow Some of the world’s most densely populated river deltas are sinking faster than sea levels are rising, exposing more than 236mn people to growing flood risk, according to a ...