13K views · 55 reactions | Worshiped by a billion Hindus and a water source for 400 million, India's holy Ganges begins as a crystal clear river but pollution and excessive usage transform it into toxic sludge https://reut.rs/2FFdXjs | Reuters | Facebook

Concerns about the health of the Ganges river in India have existed for some time. Now, a new environmental crisis is looming for the country’s most important water source, due to Covid. https://bbc.in/35xqTU6 | BBC News

One of the world’s largest rivers, the Ganges River is considered a living goddess, the Mother Ganga. Yet in some areas, it’s riddled with plastics—byproducts of fishing and street waste that make their way to the water. In 2019, our “Sea to Source: Ganges” river expedition studied the journey of plastic pollution on this sacred river. Get an up-close look at the effects plastics have on locals in this 360 virtual reality video series, created with the help of visual storyteller and Nat Geo Expl