The Ganges Delta is “a really exciting place to work because it has these big, dynamic river channels,” said Dr. Elizabeth Chamberlain, lead author of a new study published June 17 in the ...

The Ganges Delta is “a really exciting place to work because it has these big, dynamic river channels,” said Dr. Elizabeth Chamberlain, lead author of a new study published June 17 in the ...

The Ganges Delta (pictured from satellite) is the largest river delta in the world. The dark part of the delta is the Sundarbans, a vast wildlife preserve and mangrove swamp.

Sagar Island: River's end. The largest island in the Ganges delta, 100 kilometres downstream from Kolkata, Sagar is where Mother Ganga flows into the Bay of Bengal and Hindu pilgrims come to pray ...

Cascading hazards of a major Bengal basin earthquake and abrupt avulsion of the Ganges River. Nature Communications. Published online June 17, 2024. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-47786-4.

Gallery In the Ganges delta between India and Bangladesh, water flows in from all directions and the ground is giving way. This area will likely be engulfed by water by the end of the century.