Extensive erosion of mudflats changes shoreline in Gulf of Khambhat
ISRO researchers have found that about 28.66 sq km area of high tidal mudflats was eroded in less than 4 years in Gulf of Khambhat, …
India's only coastal protection system is being overhauled for economic interests
The recently released Draft Coastal Regulatory Zone, 2018, intends to replace the existing framework and further dilutes regulatory mechanisms …
Study shows sea defences not enough to protect deltaic cities from flood risk
Deltas are natural sites for cities to grow as they offer direct access to the sea and upriver to the hinterland
As told to Parliament (July 20, 2023): 60% wells recorded rise in water level in May
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Creating panic
Odisha’s model colony for climate refugees in Kendrapara should be emulated across India
More than 45 million people in the country will be forced to migrate due to environmental disruptions by 2050
Sea surge on Kerala coast : Why experts are calling for nature - based solutions
Breakwater and seawall constructions have made sea erosion scenario worse, flag experts; say restoring coastal vegetation, including mangrove …
Eroding coasts need protection—and new solutions are at hand
Seawalls and other common strategies to control erosion don’t always protect the land. Another possibility? Living shorelines
Why ‘climate refugees’ in this Kerala village don’t want schools to reopen
The pandemic came as a blessing in disguise for the fisherfolk of Valiyathura
How the world's land and water surface have changed in 30 years
India ranks sixth in conversion of land surface to water
The harbour divide
New fish landing centre in Puducherry raises concerns of coastal erosion, farming loss
Coastal crisis: It’s a race against time, and tide, for those living in Odisha’s coastal villages; here’s why
Odisha is fast losing its shoreline to rising sea levels. Its adaptation plans must not only be immediate but also foolproof
Half of world’s sandy beaches could disappear due to sea level rise by 2100
Even assuming better outcome for action on climate change, where global emissions peak around 2040, well 37% of beaches will be lost by 2100
In ocean’s way
People watch helplessly as the sea nibbles the Konkan coast, swallowing groves and beaches, and shallowing creeks
Environment in elections: Sea erosion is key election issue in Odisha’s Satabhaya
Villagers, opposition criticise state government’s failure to address erosion issues in this Kendrapara village
Stolen Shorelines: Journalist’s powerful documentary about dangers facing Kerala’s coastal towns
The 30-minute English-language film will be released end of May 2022
Shifting sands of (mal) development
Threatened marine life
Digha in troubled waters
Net bill, gross disaster
The Aquaculture Authority Bill makes a mockery of the Supreme Court ruling on aquaculture firms
A risky route
A Rs 12,000-crore coastal road project in Mumbai is facing stiff resistance from fishers, urban planners and environmentalists. But, the …
'All these sites have multiple stresses affecting them. Climate change only adds to that'
Adam Markham, Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) Deputy Director for Climate and Energy and lead author of UNESCO’s recent report on World …
Blocking the sea
A thought for marine life
Bureaucracy on the beach