The Ganges is India’s spiritual heart and a vital source of life for millions. This video explores its sacred role in Hindu tradition, its enormous geographical reach, and the environmental challenges ...

Cain Marcus writes in his project notes for Goddess that the whole “length of the Ganga is believed sacred. Perhaps this belief has caused space to accumulate and become more present and more definite ...

Rivers are the lifeline of any civilisation. They provide essential water for drinking, farming, and industry. Historically, ancient settlements date back thousands of years along riverbanks, ...

The Ganges River in India is a final resting place for the ashes of loved ones. For those who can't make the journey, a river in Florida has become a substitute for the funeral tradition. The Ganges ...

NEW DELHI – After Diwali celebrations filled the skies with firecrackers and festive smoke, the Commission for Air Quality Management on October 21 reported an alarming deterioration in air quality ...

Historically, the Zambezi River in Southern Africa was believed to begin its journey at a spring in northwestern Zambia. A new study suggests the river actually starts off in a shallow depression in ...

Global demand for rare earth minerals is driving the toxic pollution of some of Asia’s most important rivers, threatening the health and livelihoods of tens of millions of people. Rare earths are at ...

North Cork Creameries, which came under the spotlight amid the fish kill on the Blackwater river, has had to suspend production after a pollution incident. The dairy processor in Kanturk, Co Cork, was ...

Communities along Cambodia’s O’Ta Bouk River are experiencing severe water contamination, skin ailments and the collapse of fish stocks, which they blame on an unregulated gold mine operating upstream ...