High-level panel to address fears over Andhra bifurcation

There is no going back on decision of statehood to Telengana, says Digvijay Singh

Soon: CRZ task force for Maharashtra

It will monitor coastal regulatory zone violations along the state’s coastline

Shifting sands of (mal) development

Threatened marine life

Odisha braces for Cyclone Mocha, likely to hit around May 8

Eastern coast prepares disaster response; evacuations begin and relief materials stockpiled

15 million in Asia’s cities can be affected by sea-level rise by 2030: Greenpeace

$724 billion in Gross Domestic Product could be impacted due to extreme sea-level rise and coastal flooding by 2030

Mumbai sea link extension may be junked in favour of a coastal road

Activists say Rs 9,000 crore project will destroy beaches and violates coastal regulations

Coastal decontrol

Yet another attempt by the government to ease CRZ curbs

Stadium in deep water

Kerala cricket association clears wetland trees to build stadium

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 16, 2023)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal  

Mangroves and Khazan agriculture: Sustaining Goa’s promise for fish, curry and rice

Lands under estuarine agricultural system, called Khazan farming, are in state of decay 

Tamil Nadu fisherfolk urge government to prepare for sea level rise

The upcoming plan for coastal zone management should ensure housing and account for the sea level rise, suggest fisherfolk and environmentalists

Living on the edge

Coastal South Asia is fragile and vulnerable to climate change impacts. Yet, governments are setting up industries, ports and promoting tourism …

Over 150 turtles found dead on Odisha beach

The Oliver Ridley turtles arrive in large numbers to lay eggs on the state's shores

Navi Mumbai airport hanging in air

Environment ministry asks for re-examination of alternative sites

'All these sites have multiple stresses affecting them. Climate change only adds to that'

Adam Markham, Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) Deputy Director for Climate and Energy and lead author of UNESCO’s recent report on World …

Green tribunal halts construction on Puri coast

Directs Odisha government to submit report on status of waste disposal and treatment in the city by February

Line of Vulnerability

Tsunami experience redefines coastal zones

What the debate on Singur hasn't touched

Blocking the sea

Recycled waste glass can help solve sand shortages

Natural sand is a widely used raw material and has become the second-most widely consumed natural resource on the Earth, after freshwater

‘Over 40% of India’s coastline is eroding much faster than estimated’

Lack of effective development planning, unchecked human activities damaging coastline, say experts from government agencies

Mangrove park fights closure

Environment ministry says theme park destroying ecology

Ministry revokes coastal clearance

Kartanaka power project gave false information

Centre stalls Vedanta university

Says it approved project without considering objections