Bibliograph

A river runs again, India's natural world in crisis, from the barren cliffs of Rajasthan to the farmlands of Karnataka, Meera Subramanian

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A river runs again, India's natural world in crisis, from the barren cliffs of Rajasthan to the farmlands of Karnataka, Meera Subramanian

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-335)

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Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A river runs again

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

907931415

Responsibility statement

Meera Subramanian

Sub title

India's natural world in crisis, from the barren cliffs of Rajasthan to the farmlands of Karnataka

Summary

"India has endured a century of clouds heavy with acid rain, and rivers so thick with industrial effluent that they catch fire. Pollutants from toxic pesticides seep through the rich soils of rural Punjab, where a "Cancer Train" shuttles droves of farmers sick with chemical poisoning to oncology centers in foreign states. Sixty percent of the population lives without access to potable water. India's ecosystem is on a precipice. In A River Runs Again, Meera Subramanian explores this environmental catastrophe through the five elements that make the building blocks of life--earth, water, fire, air, and ether"--, Provided by publisher

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