World Dugong Day 2020: Marine mammal fighting for survival in Indian waters
Conservation only way to save species from extinction, says experts
The Porunai in Sangam Literature: A river of wealth, power and antiquity
The latest discoveries about human settlements along the Porunai or Thamirabarani river in Tamil Nadu are exciting; the river and its valley have …
Coral breach: A silent, catastrophic invasion has happened in the Gulf of Mannar; here is how
The government plans a seaweed park in Tamil Nadu, ignoring the threat that Kappaphycus, a widely grown invasive seaweed, poses to corals in the …
Thamirabarani: Govt, ATREE adopt ‘hyper local’ approach to restore one of south Asia’s oldest rivers
The TamiraSES project aims to enable conditions for native biodiversity to thrive and maintain and enhance multiple ecosystem services to local …
Why seaweeds need to be conserved urgently
Indiscriminate collection severely damages the algae which is critical for balancing marine ecosystems and plays a role in thwarting climate …
Invasive marine sponge found in Gulf of Mannar
An invasive and deadly marine sponge species is growing aggressively over live coral colonies in Van Island in the Mannar Bay
Coral bleaching of 2016 caused severe mortality in Gulf of Mannar: study
The corals in the Gulf of Mannar suffered severe losses during the global coral bleaching event that occurred between March and October 2016, …
Rising sea temperatures pose a threat to coral reefs: Study
Three mass bleaching events occurred in 1998, 2010 and 2016, impacting five major Indian coral reef regions — in Andaman, Nicobar, …
Warming Bay: An ongoing heatwave in India’s eastern sea is causing extreme rain in its northwest, say experts
A warmer Bay of Bengal is likely playing a role in increasing faster timescale depressions and reducing slower timescale depressions
Marine pollution, coastal development: Coral reefs need to be saved
Coral reefs face mounting threats: 10% of them have degraded across the globe, another 30% may disappear within next 20 years