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: 269 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 UN wants Sudan sides held to account as 3 million flee Alishba Saghir Jul 13, 2023 A displaced child outside a tent in al-Hasaheisa, where some of the more than 2.4 million people uprooted… Lebanese cobblers, tailors see revival as economic crisis drags Alishba Saghir Jul 16, 2023 Among meandering alleyways in the historic market of Lebanon's southern city of Sidon, cobblers and… ‘Deeply hurt’: Anti-trans hostility rises in Japan Alishba Saghir Jul 19, 2023 Many in the transgender community are "deeply hurt" and "feeling in denial of our own existence -- it's… International office probing Russia over Ukraine war opens Alishba Saghir Jul 3, 2023 International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression Against Ukraine is based in The… Foreign firefighters come to the rescue in Canada’s wildfires Alishba Saghir Jun 28, 2023 Foreign firefighters come to the rescue in Canada's wildfires Montreal, Canada | AFP | Wednesday 6/28/2023… UN rights council condemns Koran burnings despite splits Alishba Saghir Jul 13, 2023 The UN Human Rights Council The UN Human Rights Council voted Wednesday to condemn recent Koran burning… Stay calm, London 2012 organiser advises Paris Olympics chiefs amid riots Alishba Saghir Jul 1, 2023 Violence and looting hit France in a fourth night of protests on Friday Paris 2024 Olympics organisers… Biden to host Swedish PM for talks on NATO, Ukraine Alishba Saghir Jul 1, 2023 This combination of file photos shows (L-R) US President Joe Biden in Washington on June 14, 2023, and… Nigerians mark Eid festivities navigating economic woes Alishba Saghir Jun 29, 2023 Nigerian Muslims celebrated Eid el-Adha prayers across the country even as many struggle with high cost…