As Chennai & north Tamil Nadu return to normalcy, Tirunelveli in state’s south flooded due to heavy rain

Exceptionally heavy rainfall is expected till mid-day on December 18 in Tirunelveli

Rains continue to pound southern Tamil Nadu

One person died in Thoothukudi, while another died in Tirunelveli district

El Nino-fuelled Northeast monsoon caused the deluge in south Tamil Nadu: Experts

Extreme rainfall in south Tamil Nadu during the Northeast monsoon is much more common than in the Southwest monsoon season, according to studies

DTE Coverage: South Tamil Nadu Floods 2023

DTE explores as to how and why the deluge in Tamil Nadu’s southern districts occurred

Thamirabarani: Govt, ATREE adopt ‘hyper local’ approach to restore one of south Asia’s oldest rivers

The TamiraSES project aims to enable conditions for native biodiversity to thrive and maintain and enhance multiple ecosystem services to local …

Tree cheers

Fig and peepal aid natural reforestation

Water-stressed in India: JSA helped Tirunelveli farmers look at options

As farmers could not sow paddy due to water scarcity, Jal Shakti Abhiyan officials urged them to plant other crops 

Learning the ropes

CSE assesses waste management systems in Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu and Balaghat in Madhya Pradesh and finds they have still a long way to go

Kudankulam: the deadlock continues

Anti-nuke protests in Tamil Nadu

Gram sabhas call for closure of Koodankulam plant  

Tamil Nadu must sustainably manage its rattans

The plants have seen huge commercial exploitation in the state and need restoration to safeguard their survival

Kundankulam: police fire teargas to chase away protesters

The commissioning of the two 1,000 MW units of the plant has been delayed since December last year due to protests

India's nuclear chimera

Going by the Kudankulan example, India’s nuclear power generation target is a pie in the sky

Coca-Cola plant in Tirunelveli gets go ahead for expansion

Tamil Nadu pollution control board’s permission would mean Coca Cola franchisee who owns bottling plant would double the intake of water …

Situation tense as Tamil Nadu gives go-ahead to Kudankulam Nuclear Plant

Sixteen activists, including two top leaders, are on indefinite hunger strike

TN high court asks not to block essential commodities to Kudankulam protesters

More than 10,000 people are camping in Idinthakari village, nerve centre of people’s agitation

Beachside troubles

Ministry of Mines and Atomic Minerals Directorate move to curb illegal mining and export of beach sand minerals

Centre's public relations exercise to clear way for Kudankulam nuclear plant

Sets up expert panel to explain various aspects of the project to residents

Kudankulam meltdown

The spectre of Fukushima continues to haunt the world, forcing governments in most parts of the globe to rethink their plans to tap this …