Ganges River Seasonal by 2030, UN Warns

On the other side of the coin, the river on which 800 million Hindus depend, both physically and spiritually, may become seasonal by 2030, according to a U.N. study reported by the Washington Post.


recent reports by scientists say the Ganges
[River] is under an even greater threat from global warming [than sewage]. According to a U.N. climate report, the Himalayan glaciers that are the sources of the Ganges could disappear by 2030 as temperatures rise.

Disappear? As in, no more water? How cow

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Published by Kit Stolz

I'm a freelance reporter and writer based in Ventura County.

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