Trichy’s elephant rescue centre is a haven for abused pachyderms
Since its commencement last year, the centre has cared for those elephants who have been ill-treated by private owners
Roots of water scarcity
Contrary to popular belief, afforestation programmes that blindly plant trees in the hope of conserving water only end up consuming more water
How can we save rural India from COVID-19
Since most rural homes don’t have functional tap connections, they have to be built on a war footing
Neither the city nor the sea will relent
As a result of climate change and uneven development, fishing communities in Chennai are caught between a seaward moving land and a landward …
Amended Tamil Nadu forest Act must be cautiously exercised
While forests under private ownership have already been destroyed with cash crops, if the provisions of the Act are further relaxed the state&…
Why Tamil Nadu should be worried about 2 storms brewing in the western Pacific
Both storms are forming off the coast of Southeast Asia and could have an effect on weather conditions in the Bay of Bengal, affecting the Tamil …
Monsoon 2023: Tempers high in Karnataka’s Mandya as state releases Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu
Local farmers protest decision; poor monsoon in the state has already diminished river water levels
Arikkomban should be trained to become a kumki
That is the best option for a rogue elephant in the habit of raiding human habitations, killing people and damaging properties
Native species over invasive: This Tamil Nadu village is a pioneer in climate action
Vast patches of wastelands in the region were invaded by the alien, invasive Karuvelam tree or prosopis juliflora
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 …
Monsoon 2022: The North East may be deluged, but the west coast is dry; here is why
A combination of different climatic factors is bringing more moisture to the northeastern region, while taking moisture away from the western …
Why farmers are abandoning totapuri mango
The price of the totapuri mango has crashed due to low demand for its pulp, leaving farmers to dump produce on roads
What is in a name? Plenty if you are this fish
The hump-backed mahseer, native to South India, has been given a scientific name in a race to save it from extinction
Timely and prudent action
That is what saved a part of Kanyakumari town’s coastal strip during my tenure about 8 years ago
Blood Sport
What progressive laws of India and the work animal welfare organisations do regarding the prevention of cruelty to animals in the country, will …
What caused heavy rains in Tamil Nadu
An independent weather forecaster tries to explain the record-breaking December rains in Tamil Nadu
When havoc descended upon Chennai
Down To Earth journalist Rajeshwari Ganesan writes about the uncertainty of knowing if your loved ones are safe, even as Chennai's flood worsens
Gender bender
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND POLICY IN INDIA: CASES, MATERIALS AND STATUTES By Shyam Divan and Armin Rosencranz •Second edition • Published …
Novel medical waste treatment facility in Chennai
Tamil Nadu will soon have its first centralised biomedical waste treatment facility. The unit is being set up in Chennai by the Hyderabad-based G …
Subsidies not enough: Heavy rains destroy pearl onion crop in Tamil Nadu, prices reach Rs 100/kg
Heavy rains since November; farmers ask for MSP, production-based benefits
Environmental offences in India soared 790% in 2017
Almost half the crimes took place in Tamil Nadu
Eastern coast of India to witness heavy rains this week
Bay of Bengal likely to host a tropical depression
SC asks Tamil Nadu to restore Sterlite power supply
Apex court schedules next hearing for Thoothukudi plant on January 29
Renewable energy in India: Tamil Nadu one of the world’s top 9 green power markets
But a stagnation in wind energy generation and payment delay might derail this
Rains due to Cyclone Michaung damage paddy in Odisha’s border districts
Farmers in the districts could not shift ripened paddy due to paucity of safe storage spaces