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Kolkata wetlands under threat from urbanization

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Beenish Javed
July 28, 2023

Wetlands just outside of the Indian city of Kolkata have been a source of food and livelihoods for generations. They also serve as a giant natural water filter, helping clean 60 percent of the city's sewage. But urbanization threatens their survival.

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