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: 175 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 Stagnant German growth clouds eurozone economy Alishba Saghir Jul 28, 2023 Germany's economy stagnated between April and June Flatlining German growth figures on Friday contrasted… North Korea fires ‘several cruise missiles’ into sea Alishba Saghir Jul 22, 2023 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (L) applauds the July 12 test-firing of a new intercontinental ballistic… Lukashenko says he told Putin not to kill Wagner chief Alishba Saghir Jun 29, 2023 Belarus strongman Alexander Lukashenko says during a meeting with security officials that he has urged… 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… UN fails to agree on extending Syria aid lifeline Alishba Saghir Jul 11, 2023 A picture taken on July 28, 2022 shows the entry of a United Nations aid convoy through the Bab al-Hawa… Court green lights expanding London’s road pollution charge Alishba Saghir Jul 28, 2023 The scheme requires the most polluting vehicles to pay a £12.50 ($16) toll on days they are driven… 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… Suicide blast kills at least 44 at Pakistan political party gathering Alishba Saghir Jul 31, 2023 At least 44 people were killed and more than 100 others wounded Sunday by a suicide bombing at a political… Ukraine removes hammer and sickle from giant Kyiv statue Alishba Saghir Aug 1, 2023 The 62-metre-high steel figure of a woman holding a shield with the hammer and sickle and a sword, was…