There is a desert in Tamil Nadu and the dunes are red

There are a couple of theories regarding the formation of these dunes, the most plausible being the role of south west monsoonal winds

How to stabilise sand dunes in Thoothukudi’s theri land

A wind break or shelter belt is a carefully raised tree and shrub structure that can  prevent the wind from beating on the land surface and …

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 …

Is Vedanta trying to re-enter Sterlite through the leak?

The conglomerate blames the government for the sulphuric acid leak and demands that power supply be restored in the plant

Tamil Nadu order to close Sterlite plant against natural justice: NGT panel

Pollution control board didn’t give company enough notice, says committee; Vedanta, state can make submissions December 7

Sterlite typifies all that's wrong with environmental governance in India

Sterlite Copper's survival despite being shutdown five times in the past two decades owes much to India's malleable regulatory authorities

Sterlite plant in Thoothukudi to remain shut: SC

Supreme Court sets aside NGT decision to reopen copper plant

DTE Coverage: South Tamil Nadu Floods 2023

DTE explores as to how and why the deluge in Tamil Nadu’s southern districts occurred

Water-stressed in India: Thoothukudi farmers suffer from salinity

Several residents in district's Sathankulam block have shifted to nearby cities 

Rains continue to pound southern Tamil Nadu

One person died in Thoothukudi, while another died in Tirunelveli district

El Nino-fuelled Northeast monsoon caused the deluge in south Tamil Nadu: Experts

Extreme rainfall in south Tamil Nadu during the Northeast monsoon is much more common than in the Southwest monsoon season, according to studies

Sterlite Copper in Thoothukudi to remain shut: Madras HC

It also dismissed all petitions for the plant to resume operations

Court halts Sterlite expansion

Vedanta subsidiary hid facts while seeking clearances  

Protest against Kudankulam nuclear plant called off

Jayalalithaa agrees to intercede on behalf of protesters