River Ganges future under threat - 23 Sept 09

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The river Ganges is the lifeblood of the indian subcontinent feeding water to hundreds of millions of people. But the river's future is under threat.

A UN climate report indicates that the Himalayan glaciers, which feed the Ganges, may disappear in 20 years.

Hamish Macdonald reports from Varanasi

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