A new rights organisation brings focus back to climate-resilient development in Sunderbans

Better river dam, land lease documents, road connectivity and mitigation of problems of migrants were some of the demands raised at the 1st …

Barrier to cyclone storms: Odisha plans to plant mangroves along its coast

The proposal is to raise mangroves and casuarinas in around 109 and 4,000 hectares of land along the coastal belt

Mangrove coverage is declining, but there is hope, flags study

Mangrove coverage can increase despite sea-level rise if sediment supply is sufficient and land accommodation space available, according to the study

Scientific management of mangroves is need of the hour

40 per cent of mangrove forests in West Coast of India have been converted into farmlands and housing colonies over the last three decades

Mangroves protect coastal communities, accountability in governance is need of the hour: Experts

Mapping and quantifying human-driven stress factors can help achieve accountability, notes experts

Climate Crisis: Increased evidence of maladaptation, says IPCC Synthesis Report

India has many examples of maladaptation, making vulnerable communities becoming more helpless to climate impact

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

Plant 50 million mangroves in the Sundarbans? Improbable, say experts

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee had decided on the plantation to compensate for plants lost during Cyclone Amphan

Ethos of a sinking space: Fishers in Sundarbans surmount tiger attacks, bureaucracy to earn livelihoods

They also struggle with dwindling fish stocks and unknown fish diseases 

Mangroves destruction violates fundamental rights of citizens: Bombay HC

The court has ordered complete ban on construction activity on mangrove land

Cyclone Sitrang: Bengal gears up to combat Sundarbans impact

Extremely heavy rainfall will likely accompany the cyclonic storm

Cyclone Yaas fells hundreds of trees in Bhitarkanika, hit on fauna being assessed

National park hit hard by cyclone 3rd year in a row

Budget 2023-24: Experts hail Centre’s mangrove restoration scheme but stress on scientific implementation

MISHTI scheme could potentially attract private investments in carbon offset projects

Nature-based solutions can help Sundarbans survive

Mangroves hold crucial resources that can help protect the rich and diverse biosphere