Eye on the storm

Cyclone Phailin has not taken many lives but has left behind a trail of destruction that severely cripples people’s livelihood. What did it …

Heavy rains lash coastal Odisha as Bulbul nears

Fishermen have taken shelter in harbours even as farmers are harvesting paddy that has not fully ripened

COVID-19: Unable to return home, Odisha migrant hangs self in Haryana

Gangadhar Biswal, from Kendrapara, was upset that he could not get back home from Yamunanagar due to the lockdown  

Protest against water diversion project near Bhitarkanika turns violent

Villagers marched to Bharigada village near Odisha’s Bhitarkanika National Park and ransacked the site of a project to divert water from a …

Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara prepare for Cyclone Bulbul

Expect landfall in two Odisha districts on November 8-9

Activist protesting Odisha’s plan to divert river forcibly removed from protest site, in hospital

The Odisha government has filed 1,000 cases and arrested 24 people who ransacked a project to divert water from the Kharosotra river  

Bhitarkanika census finds an increase of 15 saltwater crocodiles from last year

There are now 1,757 crocodiles in the park, the census conducted on January 3, 2020, found. Last year, there were 1,742

First December cyclone in 130 years: Odisha gears up for Cyclone Jawad

As many as 879 floods and cyclone shelters in the coastal pockets have been readied to house villagers, says official 

Odisha’s Kendrapara now India’s only district to have all 3 species of crocodilians

A baby gharial was found in a Kendrapara river on August 29; the district is already home to saltwater and mugger crocodiles

Farming black Kadaknath brings cheer to Odisha families in dark COVID-19 times

COVID-19 has led to a huge demand for the black meat of the breed, said to have medicinal properties

Global Eco Watch: Carcass of radio transmitter-fitted gharial found in Odisha

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Has Odisha’s Bhitarkanika reached a saturation point for its estuarine crocodiles? Experts say yes

Human-crocodile conflict in and around the park could spike unless steps are taken to address the rising numbers of crocodiles

Odisha fishers seek higher compensation for 2-month ban

Central, state assistace doesn’t compare with market rate; women not covered under scheme

Cyclone Yaas makes landfall: Houses blown away, families displaced in Odisha

The landfall started at 9 am and was accompanied by a wind speed of 140-160 kmph. Heavy rains continued to lash coastal districts

This earthy flavour helps locals in Odisha fight adverse climate

Leafy greens like mutthi saag come in handy for poor people to meet their nutritional requirements

How to manage disasters: Assam officials visit Odisha to learn

Three officials from Assam were recently in Kendrapara and Puri to know how Odisha managed its cyclones

Odisha govt launches boat ambulance for remote villages

Waterborne diseases are common in the riverside villages, and villagers had to travel for 20 km to reach a health centre

Cyclone Yaas aftermath: Odisha farmers in a fix over sowing Kharif crop

At least 5,882 hectares of cultivable lands in five blocks of Balasore district affected by sea water 

DTE Impact: New software to keep fishing vessels away from Gahiramatha

The Orissa High Court had ordered the installation of the software to track vessel movements after taking cognizance of a DTE story about Olive …

World Snake Day: Snake bites on the rise in Bhitarkanika

At least eight people have succumbed to snake bites in the monsoon season near Bhitarkanika National Park so far

Climate change? Experts are not sure as Olive Ridley ‘Arribada’ starts a month early at Odisha’s Rushikulya

Suitable climatic and beach conditions are the reasons for the early mass nesting of Olive Ridley turtles this year, according to experts  

Odisha starts project to conserve Bhitarkanika fishing cats

The nocturnal species are not easy to trace; no exact ecological data on their population at the park

Locals oppose petrochemical project plan in Odisha’s Kendrapara over green concerns

Water use for the PCPIR will effect mangroves, Mahanadi river; Area already prone to disasters due to climate change, say environmentalists

Forest guards protecting Olive Ridley turtles to be exempted from poll duty

Decision taken after forest officials tell authorities that not exempting them would hamper conservation of wildlife and sea turtles

Right of way

An upcoming port at Dhamra was cited as the reason for the endangered Olive Ridley turtles giving the Gahirmatha beach a miss last year. This year,…