Topic: Ganges River

How climate change destroyed one of the world's largest civilizations

Located in present-day India and Pakistan, the Harappan civilization fell victim to shifting monsoon patterns, a new study has found. 

Anna Hazare's anticorruption fast forces legitimacy crisis for India's government

Anticorruption activist Anna Hazare’s apparent willingness to fast indefinitely, puts a literal deadline on the issue of corruption in India and pressure on India's government to act.

Explosion rocks one of India's holiest cities

Islamist militants are blamed for an explosion that killed a child and wounded more than 20 others in Varanasi, India – one of Hinduism’s holiest sites Tuesday evening.

Pink dolphins are being slaughtered for bait

Pink dolphins in the Amazon river are being killed to be used as bait. The pink dolphin population could collapse, scientists say, if this practice continues.

Annular solar eclipse: In India, a chanting temple goes silent

The annular solar eclipse passed over India Friday, creating a 'ring of fire' that brought the world's largest and noisiest religious festival to silence.

Finalists chosen for 'Seven Wonders of Nature' poll

A wake-up call on water use

A long-running resource issue finally trickles down to more consumers.

At peace with the garden

This garden may not be ready to grace the cover of a magazine, but it provides joy and understanding.

Tubegazing: 'Six Degrees Could Change the World'

'Six Degrees Could Change the World,' presented by National Geographic, looks at the impact global warming could have on the world's most fragile – and remote – locales.