The Ganges river dolphin are threatened by developing infrastructure and bycatch. Learn what's being done to help conserve these unique mammals.

The Ganges has many tributaries - so many, in fact, that the river basin covers Tibet, Nepal, India and Bangladesh. The river and its tributaries are a vital water source for 400 million people.

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 ...

A group of scientists studying the flow of plastic into the ocean have found a startling amount of pollution exiting South Asia's largest river systems. The scientists calculated that the Ganges ...

The Ganges River, revered as the goddess Ganga, is central to Hindu culture for its purification powers. It supports millions through agriculture, industry, and transportation. Pilgrimage sites ...

The Ganges river is one of the world’s most sacred waterways—and one of its most polluted. To restore it, India is undertaking one of the biggest engineering programs in the history of sanitation.

The film explores the significance of the Ganges River in shaping India's civilization, culture, and spirituality. It traces the river's journey from the Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal ...

The bodies of at least 71 people have been pulled from the banks of the Ganges River in eastern India, as a second Covid-19 wave ravages the country and engulfs its healthcare system.

There’s a dreamlike quality to Giulio Di Sturco’s photograph of Hindus preparing to bathe in the Ganges. Taken in soft morning light, the image shows devotees assembled by the river, their ...

A previously unknown earthquake about 2,500 years ago changed the course of the Ganges River near where it meets the sea, a new study suggests. Steven Goodbred/Vanderbilt University ...

The Ganges has many tributaries - so many, in fact, that the river basin covers Tibet, Nepal, India and Bangladesh.