Chennai
Braving the deluge: Chennai's worst December
Posted on 05 Dec, 2015 02:39 PMResidents were convinced that November was the worst but stock taking and rehabilitation had to wait a week longer as the maniacal rains of December took everyone by surprise and completely crippled the city. According the
Uttarakhand finally recognises the land rights of three villages displaced by Tehri dam
Posted on 01 Dec, 2015 08:44 PMThree villages displaced by Tehri dam finally recognised as revenue villages
Monsoon 2015: Chinks in Chennai's infrastructure exposed
Posted on 19 Nov, 2015 09:34 PMChennai has historically been a water-starved region, but never rain-starved as it receives much of its annual quota during the northeast or ‘retreating’ monsoon between October and December. But this November was like no other.
Rains bring relief to Chennai's water security but expose city's under-preparedness
Posted on 16 Nov, 2015 09:42 PMHeavy rain water logs Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu
Chennai fisherfolk explain the connection between climate, oceanographic factors and fish catch
Posted on 15 Jun, 2015 09:33 AMClimate change could have a strong impact on fisheries with far-reaching consequences on food and livelihoods of populations. It is likely to have a major impact on future marine fisheries production in India.
Kerala's Ashtamudi lake certified by Marine Stewardship Council
Posted on 10 Nov, 2014 10:09 PMKerala's Ashtamudi lake recognised for sustainable clam fishing
Coastal coal plants choke Chennai water resource hub
Posted on 07 Sep, 2014 01:03 AMChennai's Fort St.George, built in 1644, was the first English fortress to be built in India. It laid the foundation for further settlements around it and the city of Madras gradually expanded around the fort over the years.
Floods wreak havoc in North India
Posted on 19 Aug, 2014 12:43 PMHeavy rain causes floods in Uttarakahand, Assam, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
Maharashtra reels under hail storms and unseasonal rainfall
Posted on 31 Mar, 2014 11:23 PMMaharashtra reels under hail storms
Catch water when it falls
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