Deep waters

Puducherry's plans for a new port have prompted unprecedented protests. Allegations of a huge land grab facilitated by procedural violations and …

Reptile theory turns turtle

The reproductive behaviour of a turtle species overturns a theory that held that reptiles always lay eggs on land

The earliest humans swam 100,000 years ago, but swimming remains a privileged pastime

This year the OECD reported that only one in four people in low-income countries can swim

Tackling marine plastic pollution

According to a 2017 study, the Odisha coast has the lowest quantity, and Goa coast has the highest quantity of beach debris

Kerala beaches kayo the heart

Researchers believe that the minerals present in the sand on the Kerala coast are responsible for a rare heart disease

Coastal erosion: India’s coasts are being damaged; here is how

More than a third of India's coastline that is spread across 6,907 km, witnessed some degree of erosion between 1990 and 2018. West Bengal is the …

Vohra panel wants beach tourism left to states

A panel reviewing beach tourism policy rules out a common strategy and suggests that the states know best how to use their beaches

Who cares for black bucks, we want tourists

A beach resort proposed to be situated within a protected area near Puri has drawn the wrath of environmentalists who contend it will ruin the …

Spurt in tourism spelling disaster for beaches in Sri Lanka

While the government sets a target of 2.5 million tourists in 2016, it is yet to focus on preventing beaches from becoming a dump yard

Illegal sand mining around the world: islands disappear; livelihoods at stake

As demand for usable sand surpasses supply, illegal miners are stripping riverbeds, beaches and causing irreversible damage to environment

World’s beaches are changing because of climate change — green thinking is needed to save them

A two-metre increase in sea levels by 2100 may lead to forced migration of between 72 million and 187 million people  

Home coming

After initial doubts over whether the turtles would retain Orissa as the site of their annual nesting exercise, the reptiles return for the …

Playing with sea

Flouting laws, over 90 hotels have mushroomed on what once was a pristine beach in West Bengal

Perilous port

Proposed seaport in Vizhinjam can spell disaster for fishers, tourism and biodiversity in Kerala

Food wrappers overtake cigarette butts as beach litter: Report

A record 4,771,602 food wrappers picked up in a single day by 943,195 volunteers of environmental advocacy group Ocean Conservancy across …

Fishers at bay

When it was introduced in 1991, Coastal Regulation Zone was a blanket notification to protect India's coast and fisherfolk. In 17 years, it was …

Beachside troubles

Ministry of Mines and Atomic Minerals Directorate move to curb illegal mining and export of beach sand minerals

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Shells of everyday life

From jewellery, to food and medicine, shells have served many purposes

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Turtle terror