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Green Society

Holy Pollution! Will The Ganges Survive World’s Largest Hindu Festival?

The Indian river risks not being able to heal or nourish anyone for very long after the Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj.

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Society

India’s Scavengers Seek Recognition As Sanitation Workers

As India votes in national elections, manual scavengers are trying to overcome caste stigma and prejudice.

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Food / Travel

Farming Florida-Bred Shrimp In A German Sewage Plant

STRANDE — Just north of Strande, along northern Germany’s Kiel Fjord, stands the Bülk lighthouse, built in 1865 and still functioning. Around it are rocky beaches, a favorite spot for surfers because of the strong winds that kick up waves coming in from the Baltic Sea. Just to the west, a less scenic view: a […]

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Society

Racing To Save Mexico City’s Floating Gardens

Unchecked urbanization is destroying what’s left of the Mexican capital’s pre-Aztec chinampas.

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blog

Tehran Sewage Kills Two Million Fish

Some “two million fish” were found dead and floating in a water reserve outside Tehran, possibly poisoned by untreated sewage that had been seeping in for months, the semi-official ISNA agency reported Wednesday. Mohsen Showkati, head of the environmental office of the district of Reyy where the Fashafuyeh dam was located, blamed waste waters from […]

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Geopolitics

The Polluted Beaches Of Discord Between Egypt And Israel

CAIRO – Rafah and other cities on the Sinai peninsula’s north coast have been suffering from pollution of the Mediterranean Sea and its underground water reservoir, which has caused serious environmental and health issues for the local population, experts argue. Some blame Israel for the pollution, while others attribute it to domestic sources. The National […]

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