Elephanta Island gets too much development too fast

Getting power supply could have shaped the island’s future, but now the recent CRZ notification has put its existence at risk

Eco-sensitive regions could see flurry of construction activity as draft CRZ notification suggests

The new notification allows construction of hotels and beach resorts within 50 metres of the shorelines

Cyclones that have hit India: What you should know?

Here is what you should know about cyclonic activity in India as Cyclone Gaja is going to hit the coast of Tamil Nadu today.

Lives and livelihoods lost to coastal erosion

The wrath of Bay of Bengal has rendered nearly 650 families from Satabhaya in Odisha homeless

'Supreme Court could have saved India's beaches'

Five star emergency

Microplastic pollution load on seashore linked with population size of coastal cities

New study conducted across three coastal cities of Mumbai, Thoothukudi and Dhanushkodi

Din over private helipads in Mumbai

Road open for development

Tweak in Chennai landuse to sidestep coastal norms

Turbulent times: How climate is altering major markers of planet Earth

As countries grapple with intense marine heat waves and stronger storms, the latest IPCC report says climate change has already altered our oceans,…

Sea erosion affecting lives and livelihoods in Odisha

The central government informed Parliament in December 2018 that sea levels along the Indian coast are projected to rise from 3.5 inches to as …

Coastal flyway to flatten 16 villages

Rs 500 crore road will cater to cars that comprise one-fifth the traffic

They lived with dinosaurs

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 …

Stadium in deep water

Kerala cricket association clears wetland trees to build stadium

New CRZ rules clear coast for realtors, may trigger disaster

The government put the Indian coastline at risk by not hearing stakeholders and deciding to open it for real estate industry

Navi Mumbai airport hanging in air

Environment ministry asks for re-examination of alternative sites

Mangrove park fights closure

Environment ministry says theme park destroying ecology

Ministry revokes coastal clearance

Kartanaka power project gave false information

Fishers reject new coastal rules

CRZ, 2010 fails to protect coasts; rights of fishers  

Centre stalls Vedanta university

Says it approved project without considering objections

More hurdles for Navi Mumbai airport

EAC to visit the site in third week of October

Playing with sea

Flouting laws, over 90 hotels have mushroomed on what once was a pristine beach in West Bengal

Bureaucracy on the beach

Will Adani ever pay for the destruction at Mundra?

The environment ministry says it cannot impose a fine but the company is not let off the hook. Lawyers say it can approach NGT