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Mounting threats
8 April 2021 11:10 PM ISTAn integrated coastal management plan is the need of the hour for effective management of coral reefs
Livelihood at stake
30 Oct 2019 7:43 PM ISTA 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 8:30 PM ISTOnce 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 10:09 PM IST40 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 9:49 PM ISTThese salt-tolerant florae establish mangroves, provide nutrition, and even mitigate climate change
Keeping elephants off the tracks
18 Feb 2019 7:46 PM ISTAuthorities can initiate a number of measures to reduce elephant deaths on rail tracks
Jallikattu emerges as saviour
22 Jan 2019 8:00 PM ISTSince 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 8:20 PM ISTIf 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 9:09 PM ISTAmendments to Tamil Nadu’s Forest Act will jeopardise the region’s flora and fauna
Innovation for environment
18 Nov 2018 10:30 PM ISTTamil 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 9:50 PM ISTNumerous 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
21 May 2018 12:26 AM ISTIn the forests of Kanyakumari, an invasive species has been proliferating since the 1960s. It is time to remove it altogether