India is gearing up to make massive changes to the Indus River system to meet the water demands of the northern states.

The Ganges is more than a river. It is a lifeline, a sacred symbol, and a cornerstone of South Asian civilisation. But it is ...

NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD, May 16 (Reuters) - India is considering plans to dramatically increase the water it draws from a major river that feeds Pakistani farms downstream, as part of retaliatory action ...

The first population estimation of riverine dolphins in India has revealed the presence of 6,327 dolphins in the Ganga, Brahmaputra and Indus River systems, according to a government report published ...

Streamflow drought—when substantially less water than usual moves through rivers—can seriously disrupt the welfare of nearby communities, agriculture, and economies. Synchronous drought, in which ...

Around the world, rivers and lakes that sustained civilisations for millennia are vanishing before our eyes. The Caspian Sea ...

The endangered Indus River dolphin, a freshwater cetacean that navigates murky waters using echolocation, is facing fresh threats as tensions rise between India and ...

As Pakistan reels from the most extensive airstrikes on its territory from India during official peacetime between the two countries, and amid ongoing gunfire exchanges across the Kashmir border, ...

New Delhi's drainage system, which releases waste into the river, also significantly contributes to the alarming levels of pollution. The region battles pollution at this time each year as ...