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 second report in a six-part series follows India's Ganges River south to Kanpur, where industrial pollution has tainted the water and sickened those living on its banks.

Even though millions have been spent to preserve the sacred River Ganges, the pollution level in the river has reached an alarming level.

The river, celebrated with birth and death ceremonies on its banks, is also linked to waterborne diseases which kill thousands of adults and children annually.

Pollution in lower stretches of the Ganges will have an adverse effect on the biodiversity of Sundarbans — one of the world’s richest mangrove forest ecosystems, scientists tell Namita Singh ...

The Ganges river in India is more than 2,500km long and has the most populated river basin in the world. Hundreds of millions of people and a huge range of wildlife rely on the river Ganges. But ...

Montana State University research about pollution in the Ganges River has reached the Supreme Court of India, producing some optimism among MSU scientists.

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 ...

Pollution and purity Janak Rogers, Varanasi11/21/2013 The Ganges is India's holiest river, considered a source of spiritual purification for devout Hindus. But today the river is among the world's ...

India's Ganges River is a paradox: The mighty river's tributaries are cool, Himalayan-glacier fed springs. But where the river meets Indian subcontinent's highly populated cities, and pours out ...

The Ganges River flows from Rishikesh to Uttarkashi near the Tehri Dam. The river is the main lifeline for over one billion people, yet pollution is threatening its future. Peter McBride/National ...