Extreme temperatures in the Indo Gangetic Plains of India  - either too cold or hot - coupled with hazardous pollution is linked to an increase in preterm births, a leading cause of neonatal mortality ...

India's holy Ganges begins as a crystal clear river high in the icy Himalayas but pollution and excessive usage transforms it into toxic sludge in places on its journey through burgeoning cities, ...

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Ganges river, holy to most Indians, flows from the western Himalayas down to the Bay of Bengal through crowded cities, industrial hubs and some of the most populated areas in ...