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Save the sea

...by encouraging local participation of fisherfolk to arrest overfishing and damage to the eco-system

Survival at stake

Will corals that have survived Nature's occasional acts of destruction through the centuries survive 50 years of human pressure?

In warm waters

Global warming is responsible for coral bleaching, say experts. And if climate change goes unchecked death of corals could mean the death knell …

They lived with dinosaurs

POSCO’s port halt

South Korean company’s steel plant and port may impact coast, says expert panel

Chekhov's hell Sakhalin faces ravages of oil majors

Shells of everyday life

From jewellery, to food and medicine, shells have served many purposes

No mermaid fairytale

A scientific conservation programme notwithstanding, the dugong remains in peril

A kill for life

While whales must be conserved as a rare species, hunting the marine mammals is felt necessary for maintaining ecological balance

Sharks in soup

India goes against world in not banning shark fin trade

Scales out of balance

A United Nations conference reveals the sense of desperate urgency concerning the oceans' rapidly depleting fish stocks

A fine balance

The business of ecotourism is set to boom worldwide. Who will gain and who will lose?

Rudderless

Ecotourism is the new buzzword in the Indian government

The enterprise

Keeping both the environment and economy afloat

Brinksman

As Le Clemenceau bobs on the horizon, reactions in India get sharper, noisier. We've discovered occupational safety. Asbestos is used in …

Target India

There is no preparedness in India against El Nio, the Indian government does not even have an action plan

Global havoc

Changes in the weather patterns due to El Nio have resulted in a flood of natural disasters across the globe. Agriculture is the worst hit

Uncertainty of conservation science

Species that need protection are rare, shy and difficult to spot