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: 174 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 Philippines allows Barbie film but wants ‘child-like’ map lines blurred Alishba Saghir Jul 13, 2023 The Barbie film about the famous doll, starring Margot Robbie (left) and Ryan Gosling (right), is set… UN Command says in ‘conversation’ with N. Korea over US soldier Alishba Saghir Jul 24, 2023 This handout photo taken on July 18, 2023 shows US soldier Travis King (4th L, black shirt) attending… Klimt’s last portrait sets European record in £74 million auction Alishba Saghir Jun 28, 2023 The last portrait painted by Gustav Klimt has been sold in London for £74 million ($94.3 million).… Putin vows ‘response’ after Ukraine attack on Crimea bridge Alishba Saghir Jul 18, 2023 Russian president Vladimir Putin vows to retaliate after a Ukrainian attack on a bridge linking Moscow-annexed… Senegal opposition leader stages noisy but peaceful protest Alishba Saghir Jul 16, 2023 Opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has a passionate following among Senegal's poor and unemployed youth… Rare Somali wild ass born in Chile zoo Alishba Saghir Jul 18, 2023 Named Julieta, she is the fourth specimen of the critically endangered species to be born in the South… UK ‘Partygate’ scandal investigator can work for opposition: watchdog Alishba Saghir Jun 30, 2023 Labour Party leader Keir Starmer has recruited a former senior civil servant whose report on the 'Partygate'… S.Africa’s graft watchdog clears Ramaphosa in farm cash scandal Alishba Saghir Jun 30, 2023 South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has always denied any wrongdoing South Africa's corruption… Elephants transport ballots in remote Cambodian province Alishba Saghir Jul 24, 2023 Cambodian officials on an elephant trek a river and a jungle to transport election materials to a polling…