These 2 coastal Karnataka towns are reviving their millennia-old water bodies; here’s how

Residents of Moodbidri and Karkala have taken it upon themselves to reclaim their natural heritage  

Grounded vessel in Chilika lake could spill oil and destroy its marine life

The vessel carrying oil ran aground 20 days ago and has still not been salvaged

Hanging in balance: 64% of West African coast highly or very highly vulnerable, shows study

Socio-economic factors, especially human development activity, major contributor to vulnerability  

Birders’ network finds rare pelagic birds on Karnataka’s coast

Birders also found that the density of pelagic birds had come down from 2022, pointing to declining fish stocks near the coast

COP28: Africa set to scale up green growth through Green Industrialisation Initiative

Kenya president launches initiative, striking conversation on finance, investment and collaboration

3 reasons Jakarta is the fastest sinking city in the world

Scientists say that by 2050, the capital of Indonesia will be entirely submerged

Monsoon plays Jekyll and Hyde

Northern US braves historic snowstorm

Major cities experienced power outages and travel disruptions amid heavy snowfall

Australian scientists successfully test vaccine for disease threatening koalas

Development raises hope for saving rapidly-declining species

Cyclone Fani kills five in Odisha

The storm hit Puri with a speed of 175 km per hour

Survival at stake

Cash-strapped cocoa farmers in Ivory Coast struggle with poor harvest

Erratic weather blamed for low quality of beans

Storm in the pond: 5 brew in Atlantic — only the 2nd time

Peak Atlantic hurricane season is on way, and scientists may run out of names 

Jellyfish, stingrays join Ganesh immersion in Mumbai

Scientists say rising sea temperatures have brought them to Mumbai coast for breeding

Protest against Kudankulam nuclear plant called off

Jayalalithaa agrees to intercede on behalf of protesters

Extreme weather: India’s death toll 1,357 from 19 events in 2019, flags DTE report

Over 300 died from floods, heavy rain in Bihar, 292 died from heat waves, shows report

People boycott magisterial inquiry into Sompeta, Kakarapalli firing

Say have no faith in the inquiry

Trafigura reaches US $197 million settlement with Ivory Coast

Yellow fever outbreak feared in Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast removes illegally dumped toxic waste

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Dutch cargo vessel Probo Koala free to sail

Cocoa beans are in short supply: What this means for farmers, businesses and chocolate lovers

A shortage of cocoa beans has led to a near shutdown of processing plants in Ivory Coast and Ghana

West Africa’s falling fish stocks: Illegal Chinese trawlers, climate change and artisanal fishing fleets to blame

Current west African coastal fishing crisis in the Gulf of Guinea is complex because it has multiple and reinforcing origins