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Study finds, only one-third of the world's longest rivers remain free flowing [1]

Infrastructure development and other human-made changes are the leading contributors to connectivity loss in global rivers, resulting in disrupted ecosystem services, claimed researchers.

Publication Date: 
13/05/2019
Business Standard (New Delhi) [2]
Tags:
Rivers [3], Dams [4], Reservoirs [5], Water Quality [6], Biodiversity [7], Water Resources [8]

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[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rivers
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[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-quality
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biodiversity
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-resources