Kasimedu to be free of ghost nets
This initiative will also include designing and developing of an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) programme for producers of fishing gear.
28% TN coast erodes at 1 metre per year: Study
Southern part of the coastline faces intensive erosion, and overall TN shoreline is shifting towards landward, reveals a report published by the...
TN charts campaign for green buildings
In Tamil Nadu, the electricity consumption by the domestic sector is expected to grow 65 per cent, to 49,900 million units from 30,392 million units...
Litter ferries invaders from afar to Tamil Nadu coast
The study recommends monitoring biological invasions in coastal waters near urban areas due to the high number of pressures, including intense vessel...
Artificial reefs to save Gulf of Mannar isles
Environment department said the project will be undertaken as part of the Tamil Nadu Coastal Restoration Mission, which will be launched by the...
Officials knew of starving tiger cubs: Activists
Four cubs in Chinna Coonoor died due to starvation, as per the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA). The cubs reportedly died on September
CAG flags construction of slum tenements on city’s water body
The audit noticed that the CMDA (Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority) had issued orders in October 2020 for the reclassification of ‘water...
Nilgiri reserve worst hit by killer plants: Study
The study revealed that a total of 750,905 sqkm of natural areas in the country – 66% of natural areas – were found suitable for invasion by...
