China's planned $137 billion Medog dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo poses ecological, seismic, and strategic risks for India and ...

The conservation of the Gangetic dolphin is not just about protecting a single species; it is intrinsically linked to keeping the Ganga clean The recent sighting of the endangered Ganges dolphin ...

The survey under Project Dolphin was carried out by the Union environment ministry along with Wildlife Institute of India (WII) and other organisations Dolphins thrive in areas with sufficient ...

After an intensive on-the-spot survey for two days of the current status of the flow in the Ganges river at Farakka in West Bengal, technical experts and senior officials of Bangladesh and India ...

The story so far: The first ever census of Gangetic dolphins, the only riverine dolphins in India, which began four years ago, has found 6,327 of the species in the river Ganga and its tributaries.

How big they are: From 5 to 32 feet (1.5 to 10 meters) long, depending on the species Dolphins live in almost every ocean, except most tend to avoid the cold waters in the Arctic and around ...

The Yamuna, like the Ganges, is revered by Hindus, who believe its water has purifying powers. Millions of people use the river for bathing, drinking and industry.

She and her husband were the first people to travel the length of the Americas in an amphibious vehicle. But he was recognized for their accomplishments long before she was. By Trip Gabriel At its ...

In many parts of Brazil, rivers may be losing water to the ground instead of gaining from it. A recent study found that ...

The Sanjiangyuan region, or Three River Source, in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, is viewed as the home of the headstreams of the ...