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Rising Sea Levels Salinate Ganges River

9 Feb 2009 - 20:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

NEW DELHI, India — Rising sea levels are causing salt water to flow into the Ganges River and will likely salinate the groundwater in Kolkata, the capital city of India's West Bengal state, an expert has warned.

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