River deltas have been the cradles of civilization for millennia to provide fertile soil and vital waterways. Among these ...

India's holy Ganges begins as a crystal clear river high in the icy Himalayas but pollution and excessive usage transforms it into toxic sludge in places on its journey through burgeoning cities, ...

ALONG THE GANGES, IndiaALONG THE GANGES, India — More than 2,000 years ago, a powerful king built a fort on the banks of India’s holiest river, on the fringes of what is now a vast industrial city.

India’s Ganges River shifted abruptly due to a distant yet massive earthquake around 2,500 years ago, new geologic evidence suggests. Such changes have been observed in other rivers in recent times ...

Worshipped by a billion Hindus and a water source for 400 million, the government is battling to save “Mother Ganga”. A man brushes his teeth as he stands in the polluted water of Ganges river in ...