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The Ganges River is drying faster than ever — Here’s what it means for the region and the world

  The Ganges flows through ancient Varanasi, India. Yavuz Sariyildiz/Shutterstock The Ganges, a lifeline for hundreds of millions across South…

2 weeks ago

Discovery of a Lifetime: Student Discovers Ancient “Living Fossil” Underneath Rock

Peripatopsis barnardi represents the first ever species from the little Karoo, which indicates that the area was historically more forested…

5 months ago

Otters spotted in Kashmir waters, and residents are both thrilled and wary

Long believed to be extinct, Eurasian otters show signs of resurgence, with three sightings by Indian wildlife officers in two…

5 months ago

Russian volcano grows ‘devil horns’ and spits out 1,000-mile-long river of smoke — Earth from space

A false-color satellite photo from 2023 shows a devilish pair of lava flows and an enormous plume of smoke spewing…

5 months ago

Birds are molting earlier in the fall as global seasons continue shifting

Birds don’t just fly and sing. They also molt – the process of shedding and regrowing feathers – which is…

6 months ago

France and Switzerland shut down nuclear power plants amid scorching heatwave

To cool down, nuclear power plants pump water from local rivers or the sea, which they then release back into…

6 months ago

World’s largest sinkhole showcases the power and absolute beauty of nature

Peering over the forest-draped ridges of southwestern China, a scar nearly half a mile wide across yawns open, so sheer…

7 months ago

Which Country is Known as the Country of Rivers?

Bangladesh is often called the "Country of Rivers" or "Land of Rivers" because it has around 700 rivers, including major…

7 months ago

Brazil Is Losing Surface Water To Climate Change, Land Conversion

Almost two-thirds of Brazil's surface water is found in the Amazon, which absorbs planet-warming carbon dioxide and plays a crucial…

8 months ago

Oxygen is running low in inland waters—and human activities are to blame

Rivers, streams, lakes, and reservoirs aren't just scenic parts of our landscape—they're also vital engines for life on Earth. These…

9 months ago

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