When a river becomes a legal subject, it can challenge harmful development, pollution, and degradation—forcing humans to respect its interests.

Standing on the banks of the Buriganga, once Dhaka’s lifeline, is now an assault on the senses. The air hangs heavy with the stench of rotting produce and untreated sewage. The water – thick, black, ...

Dhaka city outside Wasa’s sewerage network; decade-old master plan for sewage treatment plants remains unimplemented ...

Water taxi boatmen wait for passengers in the polluted waters of the Buriganga An estimated 73,000 tonnes of plastic waste is carried down Bangladesh’s rivers and out into the sea every year On paper, ...

Across Africa, water pollution is an ongoing issue that has a significant impact on the lives and livelihoods of many communities. In some regions, the pollution has reached alarming levels, leading ...

The relocation project, which aimed to free the Buriganga from pollution, cost Tk 1,078.71 crore. Under the Buriganga revival project, the Bangladesh Water Development Board has so far spent over Tk 1 ...

In the battle against plastic pollution, Asia’s informal workers are critical allies (commentary) ...

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Delhi Air Pollution Worse Than Expected as Water Vapor Skews Figures Mar. 12, 2025 — New Delhi's air pollution is more severe than previously estimated with particles absorbing atmospheric water ...

The complaint was filed by officials of the Ludhiana Urban Water and Wastewater Management Limited, Zone B, highlighting that dairy owners along the Tajpur Road Dairy Complex were continuously ...

Senior citizens were ... Apr. 7, 2025 — Long-term exposure to high levels of air pollution may harm the brain health of older adults in England, finds a new ... Apr. 3, 2025 — Imagine a world ...