The ‘kidneys of Kolkata’: Indian wetlands under threat Alishba Saghir Article Updated: July 18, 2023 Leave a comment Share on FacebookTweet this! Wetlands just outside India’s Kolkata have for generations provided tonnes of food daily and thousands of jobs as they filter sewage through fish ponds — but rapid urbanisation is threatening the ecosystem. Post Views: 92 leave a reply Cancel reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. submit More Articles By the same author UK railways hit by latest staff walkout Alishba Saghir Jul 29, 2023 The repeated stikes by rail staff have been mirrored across the public and private sectors in Britain… Madagascar to vote for president by year end Alishba Saghir Jul 11, 2023 Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina faces questions over his dual nationality Voters in Madagascar… Germany’s pivotal chemicals industry gripped by crisis Alishba Saghir Jul 28, 2023 German chemicals manufacturer Allnex is closing its 90-year-old site in Hamburg as the sector faces… Kim oversees N. Korea military parade showcasing new drones, ICBMs Alishba Saghir Jul 28, 2023 Images released by the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on July 27, 2023 show North Korean… Belgian brothers look to put singer Brel’s boat back to sea Alishba Saghir Jul 29, 2023 The wreck of the Aksoy was salvaged from a beach in New Zealand Belgian singer Jacques Brel famously… France awards AFP’s Arman Soldin its highest order of merit Alishba Saghir Jul 14, 2023 AFP's Arman Soldin, born in Bosnia, once said he was drawn to telling stories of people displaced by… UN Security Council appeals for support for Haiti police Alishba Saghir Jul 15, 2023 Police officers patrol a neighborhood amid gang-related violence in downtown Port-au-Prince in April… NATO’s summit in Vilnius will be dominated by Ukraine’s push to join the alliance Alishba Saghir Jul 10, 2023 Map locating Lianjiang in south China's Guangdong province where at least six people were killed in… Biden promises ‘American dream’ in shipyard speech on economy Alishba Saghir Jul 21, 2023 US President Joe Biden eats an ice cream sandwich with workers after speaking about his economic plan…