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Mounting threats
8 April 2021 5:40 PM GMTAn integrated coastal management plan is the need of the hour for effective management of coral reefs
Livelihood at stake
30 Oct 2019 2:13 PM GMTA recent algal bloom in the Gulf of Mannar due to pollution highlights how fragile our coral reefs are and how they affect livelihoods
The death of a river
11 Jun 2019 3:00 PM GMTOnce a cherished waterbody celebrated in early literature, the existence of River Cauvery today is being threatened with water scarcity as conflicting...
Managing mangroves
25 April 2019 4:39 PM GMT40 per cent of mangrove forests in West Coast of India have been converted into farmlands and housing colonies over the last three decades
Securing halophytes
27 March 2019 4:19 PM GMTThese salt-tolerant florae establish mangroves, provide nutrition, and even mitigate climate change
Keeping elephants off the tracks
18 Feb 2019 2:16 PM GMTAuthorities can initiate a number of measures to reduce elephant deaths on rail tracks
Jallikattu emerges as saviour
22 Jan 2019 2:30 PM GMTSince the ban on Jallikattu was removed in 2017, the indigenous Pulikulam breed of cattle has witnessed a gracious revival with more breeders now...
Conserving India's coastal zones
20 Jan 2019 2:50 PM GMTIf regulations listed in the CRZ Notification are implemented properly, coastal zones and fragile ecosystems can be safeguarded against encroachments
Forests in danger
3 Jan 2019 3:39 PM GMTAmendments to Tamil Nadu’s Forest Act will jeopardise the region’s flora and fauna
Innovation for environment
18 Nov 2018 5:00 PM GMTTamil Nadu has been uniquely trying out ways to plant seeds of various tree species to make waste and barren areas greener
Bolstering the ecological paradigm
24 Oct 2018 4:20 PM GMTNumerous efforts are being made to turn Andhra Pradesh’s remote and coastal district green, and also empower tribals in the process
A weed and a tale
20 May 2018 6:56 PM GMTIn the forests of Kanyakumari, an invasive species has been proliferating since the 1960s. It is time to remove it altogether