India is considering revising the Ganges Water Sharing Treaty with Bangladesh, set to expire in 2026. New Delhi seeks a new treaty reflecting its current irrigation, port maintenance, and power ...

The Indus and Ganges River dolphins are both classified as ‘Endangered’ species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Dr.

Beginnings of a River. The Indus is an antecedent river, which means it has existed for over 50 million years, since the Indian plate first collided with Asia and gave rise to the Himalayas.

The Indus River dolphin (Platanista gangetica minor) and its cousin, the Ganges river dolphin – locally known as “susu” (Platanista gangetica gangetica) – are two river dolphin subspecies ...

The federal environment, forest and climate change ministry released a field guide in 2022 – Monitoring Ganges and Indus River Dolphins, Associated Aquatic Fauna, and Habitat – which noted a ...

This is especially the case as the Ganges Water Treaty nears its 2026 expiration: the vast Ganges river flows through India and irrigates much of Bangladesh – and the treaty guarantees ...

The Indus River dolphin is an ancient creature that swims among us. Alongside the endangered Ganges River Dolphin, which is largely found in neighboring India, ...

The number of Ganges river dolphins has been estimated to be between 4,000 and 5,000 towards the end of the 20th century. This dropped to 1,800, according to a 2008 study.

The news was shared by Union minister of environment, forest and climate change (MoEFCC) Bhupender Yadav on X. “Happy to share the news of the first-ever tagging of Ganges River Dolphin in Assam ...

This study will explore the potential impacts of climate change on glacier-fed streamflow and regional water supplies in one region, the Himalayas. The glaciers in this region are the headwaters of ...

Beginnings of a River. The Indus is an antecedent river, which means it has existed for over 50 million years, since the Indian plate first collided with Asia and gave rise to the Himalayas.