Tag: Ocean
The Impacts of Unsustainable Iron Ore Mining on Redi, The Last...
While mining has brought with it economic prosperity, it has negatively impacted the health of Redi’s residents, and the ecology of this biodiverse region.
A Singaporean Ship Caught Fire in Sri Lankan Waters. Who Pays...
X-Press Pearl, a Singaporean ship, caught fire in Sri Lankan waters, polluting the surrounding marine environment. Who pays for the environmental damages?
Lakshadweep In Turmoil: What Lies Ahead for Its Fishers and Fishing...
How do new regulations in Lakshadweep affect its 'development' and the fortunes of the mainstay of its economy: fishers and fishing industries?
How Does India See Her Oceans?
Most of our “blue v/s economy” contests stem from the fact that climate change is making the ocean more unknown to us than before.
Divers’ Memories of Trochus Fishing in the Andaman Islands
This is the second instalment of a two-part series on trochus fishery and conservation in the Andaman and Nicobar islands. Click here to read...
A Port Expansion is the Latest Threat to the Ennore-Pulicat Wetlands
No Chennai resident can possibly forget the floods of 2015. The horrors of this natural disaster that impacted more than 30 lakh families, and...
Trochus Trade in the Andaman Islands: How Top Shells from the...
This is the first instalment of a two-part series on trochus fishery and conservation in the Andaman and Nicobar islands. Click here to read...
Looking Beyond the Obvious: The Need to Conserve Genetic Diversity in...
The world’s oceans and seas are home to about 5,00,000–10 million marine species, with up to 2000 new species described every year. However, many...
Surfing Towards Conservation Education in Chennai
This is the first article of a three-part series on how surf schools on India's coasts are pivoting around sports education to bolster conservation...
Understanding Biology for Better Conservation and Management of Sharks and Rays
Editor's note: this article contains images of captured fish. Reader's discretion is advised.
There’s a group of animals that have roamed the earth for millions...
