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: 315 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 govt approves construction of road tunnel near Stonehenge Alishba Saghir Jul 15, 2023 The project to alleviate traffic congestion around Stonehenge is an increasingly lengthy saga The… IMF and Pakistan reach $3 billion deal Alishba Saghir Jun 30, 2023 IMF and Pakistan reach $3 billion deal Pakistan could get temporary relief for its ballooning foreign… 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… Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang removed from office Alishba Saghir Jul 25, 2023 China's foreign minister Qin Gang was removed from office on Tuesday, state media reported, after disappearing… America’s Harman cruises to British Open glory Alishba Saghir Jul 23, 2023 US golfer Brian Harman celebrates winning the 2023 British Open American Brian Harman won the British… Algeria battles raging wildfires that have killed 34 Alishba Saghir Jul 25, 2023 UGC images filmed from the heights of El Kseur, southwest of Bejaia, show forest fires and a plane in… Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi moved from prison: party official Alishba Saghir Jul 28, 2023 Myanmar civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi was ousted in a 2021 military coup Myanmar civilian leader… Ethiopian Airlines facing ‘real challenges’ despite Covid success Alishba Saghir Jul 28, 2023 Ethiopian Airlines boss Mesfin Tasew says the Covid pandemic bequeathed the airline sector with supply-chain… Greta Thunberg says world’s reaction to ecocide in Ukraine is not ‘sufficient’ Alishba Saghir Jun 30, 2023 Environmental activist Greta Thunberg denounces the ecological havoc caused by Russia's invasion of…