Dozens of dead bodies have washed ashore along the banks of the Ganges river in India as the nation of over 1 billion people continues to battle against an unprecedented second wave of COVID-19.

The Ganges River is in crisis. This lifeline for around 600 million people in India and neighboring countries is experiencing its worst drying period in 1,300 years. Using a combination of historical ...

People watch unclaimed bodies burn on funeral pyres at a mass crematorium site on the banks of the Ganges River. Getty Images Dozens of rotting bodies were discovered floating in the Ganges River in ...

Today, she lives with the consequences of a river slowly killed by neglect, encroachment and infrastructure projects—most of ...

Gulls land on the Ganges River in Varanasi, India, in 2015. (Debal Sen) Sudipta Sen visited Himalayan pilgrim towns along the Ganges River with his family as a 4-year-old, and ingested small teaspoons ...

VARANASI, India — Hindu priests stand on the banks of the Ganges, performing an evening prayer to the river. They wave fire as the sun sets, ring bells and tap on drums. Thousands watch, clap and ...

The Ganga river has experienced a 61% increase in fish diversity over the past 11 years, according to a study by the ICAR-CIFRI. Restoration efforts have improved water quality and habitat conditions.

A new study suggests an earthquake of estimated magnitude 7.5 or 8 shook the Indian subcontinent 2,500 years ago, changing the course of the Ganges. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...