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: 298 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 Rwandans ‘prisoners in their own country’: Rusesabagina Alishba Saghir Jul 1, 2023 Paul Rusesabagina was sentenced to 25 years in prison on terrorism charges in September 2021 Outspoken… Putin aims to bolster Africa ties despite Ukraine conflict Alishba Saghir Jul 25, 2023 Russian President Vladimir Putin attended a meeting with delegations of African leaders in June Russia… US says New Zealand welcome to ‘engage’ in AUKUS Alishba Saghir Jul 27, 2023 High-level talks about New Zealand's role in the AUKUS alliance have been heating up US Secretary… UN chief warns of AI risks Alishba Saghir Jul 19, 2023 The United Nations secretary-general, Antonio Guterres, warns of the risks of Artificial Intelligence… Spain vote may change govt, but not foreign policy Alishba Saghir Jul 16, 2023 Spain's right-wing leader Alberto Nunez Feijoo will face many foreign policy challenges if he wins the… Hong Kong questions family of wanted activist Nathan Law: police source Alishba Saghir Jul 11, 2023 Hong Kong authorities announced a bounty last week on democracy activist Nathan Law and seven others… Russia ‘carefully’ examining African proposals to end Ukraine conflict: Putin Alishba Saghir Jul 28, 2023 Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow is "carefully" examining proposals made by some African… Romanian man jailed in UK for Vietnamese migrants deaths Alishba Saghir Jul 11, 2023 The migrants were discovered inside a lorry trailer at a port near London in October, 2019 A Romanian… UK backs permanent seat for Africa at UN Security Council Alishba Saghir Jun 29, 2023 The UK on Thursday announced its backing for an expanded UN Security Council, including a permanent…