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June 2018
To be an environmental world power
Plastic ban to kick in from Jan 2019
Tamil Nadu to ban plastic items from 2019
Environment Day bouquet 539 species discovered in India in 2017
Nitrogen emissions going up study
CM’s environment day gift, state to be plastic free from ‘19
India’s per capita plastic use among lowest: Modi
Sustaining earth for the future
Chitrangudi, Karaivetti may be declared eco-sensitive
Govt to study forest under Greenfield plan
Suburbs run out of dump yards, fill lakes with tonnes of garbage
Pollution curbs monsoon’s cleansing
Rare sight: Pied myna makes city its home, a first say naturalists
Greenfield corridor: Bumpy journey ahead on the road to industrial development
May 2018
Beach clean-up sessions planned
Air quality causes premature deaths
Nine rescued deer die in 2 weeks
50% Marine Trash Plastic, No rules to curb Menace
Restoration of Pallikaranai marsh to continue till 2023
April 2018
HC takes serious note of pollution in State
Wetland Authority formed, State tells HC
Time to drop Sethu Samudram Idea and rebuild ‘Ram Sedhu’
Forest department to rescue 30 deer in Taramani
Coming, a 25-km wall along Adyar
CMDA to seek public opinion on city expansion
Mini township coming up on ECR for defence expo
SC urged to issue directions to protect elephant corridor
HC heat on CRZ violators contesting notices
Kodungaiyur dumpyard spews smoke, fume residents
Effulent treatment plant in Ambattur soon
How plantations exploited lease
March 2018
Summer of the butterflies
January-February season in city this year coldest in 5 yrs
With the heat on, threat of forest fires looms large
Health savings outweigh costs of limiting global warming
NASA observes dramatic rises in sea levels
Monsoon replenishes groundwater, but renders it unfit for
consumption
Wells, rail tracks turn death traps for Gir lions
Thamirabarani cencus counts 34,000 water birds
Now, low viscosity fuel oil from plastic waste
Coral sediments in oceans could dissolve by next century
The terrapin races against extinction in the wild
Five trekkers killed as fires engulf forests in Tamil Nadu
Rescue continues into the night, commandos join in
Tahsildar, police inspect office of trekking club
Ennore spill: Ships to pay Rs.240cr as compensation to fishermen
96% of TN Vehicles don’t get pollution nod every 6 months
Food for thought as herd of deer goes hunting in garbage
February 2018
HC: State should implement noise pollution rules strictly
Kancheepuram to replace plastic with bags that can be cattle feed
Olive Ridley turtle revisits beach to nest after a year
Tiger census kicks off with more cameras, mobile app
Scientists find ‘missing-link’ spider species
First family tree for tropical forests
Gujarat may face severe water crisis
Environmental group opposes Chennai expansion
Coastal Zone Management plan open for suggestions
More of city coastal area turns developed zone, activists fume
Burning heaps of trash threatens public health
Rare creatures found in cold abyss off Australian coast
Stroll through the greenery along cooum
Two Tamil Nadu schools show way to go green, bag award
January 2018
2 new ginger species found in the northeast
City Zoo takes pride in raising Ostriches
Ancient Jumping genes may give corals new lease of life
Stagnant water in Raj Bhavan canal irks locals
Chefs see a rise in demand for new exotic ingredients
Warming may turn quarter of earth arid
Scientists identify 4 new balsam species
Garbage clearance hit as privatization plan awaits nod
Scientists drill into Antarctic ice to study global warming
Chennai District doubles in size
Dawn to Dusk Race Records 115 species
City may get more boom barriers
Desalination projects get a boost
Bhogi bonfire puts city under blanket of smog
A snoggy Bhogi as air pollution spikes manifold
Pollution eating trees can cleanse Coimbatore’s air
Flamingos come to roost, TN fails to see golden goose
Australia to offer payment for Great Barrier Reef rescue ideas
Artificial reefs to fishermen’s rescue
Vilivakkam tank may turn into picnic spot
December 2017
Old sewage plant, factories make polluted Adyar toxic
Green brigade ensures weddings go plastic free
Agri gets solar push with 90% subsidy
New island offers clues in search for life on Mars: NASA
Whither disaster management after Ockhi
Researcher finds new spider, names after wife
Madhavaram awaits botanical garden
Govt. caught napping when disaster struck, stoking fishermen anger
Biodiversity under alien attack
CRZ nod for Udangudi coal jetty extended
Fly ash is harming creek ecology
Newly laid road may hit nesting of Olive Ridleys
Garbage dump in Pallikaranai marsh grows, drives out birds
Local composting gets a fillip
Disused vessels rusting along coastline in State
Centre defers clearance for 400 MLD desalination plant
Man-animal conflicts swell, elephants die young in TN
2
nd
runway, new terminals violate clearances: Centre
Dry December pushes 14 districts into rain deficient zone
Narcondam Hornbills edge back from the brink
New endemic ants from the Andamans
November 2017
Invasive tree species driving wildlife to human territory
Carnivorous plants use CO2 to lure prey: study
UN says carbon emissions gap could affect climate target
Builders bat for import of river sand
Big space for big cats: MTR grows 2-fold to 690 sqkm
Govt. goes on green drive, unveils draft forest policy
Tamil Nadu’s bird record hits one million mark
2017 is set to be in top three hottest years:WMO
New ant species found in the Western Ghats
Air pollution worries city, but grasp of subject poor : survey
North Chennai to get smart revamp
Frogs with missing eyes, extra limbs alarm scientists
Rare ducks spotted in Vedanthangal
Study indicates high level of mercury in fish at kodai Lake
Villivakkam lake loses 177 acres to encroachments
October 2017
Work to supply treated sewage to industries picks up pace
Endangered seahorse ends up as poultry feed, fish food
PWD dumps waste, sand along marsh
16 Balsam species found in 5 years in Arunachal
Forest dept., railways join hands to save jumbos
Students to showcase ideas at science fair
Why granite scam report needs to explain colossal numbers
Sewage treatment plants to ensure greenery at 4 parks
225 firms pulled up for e-waste rules violations
2015 floods recharges city’s groundwater, but polluted it
Corpn kicks off mass cleaning drive
clogged channels hamper irrigation in delta region
International science fests gets under way
MSSRF sets up genetic garden of biofortified corp
Nilgiris to consider degradation of hills ahead of building nod
Two years after, Tambaram still submerged in problems
September 2017
A forest policy on today’s terms
Rally for Rivers winds its way to Chennai
Clean-up shocker: Corpn dredges 8l tonnes silt from major canals
U.S. environmental agency eyes limits to herbicide linked to crop damage
Thenpennaiar bears the brunt of sand minning
Sun and Sea water power vegetable farms in Jordan
Tamil Nadu rivers in reverse gear
# 930cr for storm water drains, but it may not prevent flooding
Rain brings very little inflow into city reservoirs
Sewage, effluents pollute Buckingham Canal
Minister on cleanliness drive finds India gate clean
Union ministers in city, clean up Central station
Why sand mining needs a solution set in stone
Corpn wants native trees to take root, up green cover
Sowing seeds of conservation
Harvest rainwater, save Chennai from calamities
Development must be climate smart
August 2017
State lags in Swachh mission
Zoology curriculum requires orientation
Water tainted by leak from ONGC well, say activists
Adaptation is crucial to tackling climate change, say experts
Restoration of Perungalathur lame begins
Rising temperature drive up farmer suicides in india. US. study
Steps being taken to check pollution on Ennore creek wetlands
India post catches up with wildlife smugglers
Environment high on Goan agenda
Drones on a mission to restore Myanmar’s mangrove cover
July 2017
Map not modified: environment dept.
Dues paid, how about cleaning up stinky Koyambedu?
6000,sq.kmanatartic iceberg splits
Cooum restoration: Will Chennai soon see the river restored to its pristine glory?
How climate smart agriculture can fortify TN’s parched fields
Tiger-poaching gang sighted in Nilgiris
Sensor network to map and predict pollution, effluents in Godavari
Tamil Nadu water crisis sends industries scouting for diverse solutions
A deadly deluge in the North East, despite normal rains
It's hopping frog in the Western Ghats
White tiger in the Nilgiris is a first
Of a plant species few and far between
Rail factory goes green, to restore lake in Villivakam
Hitting stone walls but finding water
They fly 1,000km to return to city
Rare birds return to safe, better managed Seshachalam
Bengali’s medicinal plants face threat
Government schools raise kitchen garden
June 2017
Raw sewage pouring into city’s waterways
177 trees felled at Megamalai Sanctuary
Trump targets India, China as U.S exits climate pact
Three new sites recognized as biodiversity hotspots in Goa
Marine reserves can mitigate climate change
Ambattur lake heavily polluted, says NGO team
Palm, TN’s state tree, is now vanishing
Rhododendrons of eastern Himalayas under threat
State plans bay watch to keep beaches clean and safe
The message is loud and clear
Price water right, recycle sewage to combat crisis, secure future
India’s biodiversity riches grow by 499 species
1420 Nilgiri tahr in Kerala: survey
After 3,000cr, Cooum concretised waterway
Not laws, but connect with nature will save planet
Why calamities stare at Chennai
Temple tanks dig deeper to stay afloat in times of crisis
Plastic waste used to lay 1,000 km roads in 5 yrs
May 2017
Panels suggestions on oil spill accepted
Water body in Red Hills gets inflow of a different kind
Sewage flows from storm water drain into Puzhal lake
Lesser flamingo sighting thrills birdwatchers
Tree planting to be regulated in city
State may join hands with Centre for beach sand mining
Groundwater table dips by nearly 2m
Corp door-to-door drive pushes source segregation of waste
NGT satisfied with steps taken on sand mining
TN Keeps fingers crossed on early onset of southwest monsoon
Green energy target tough, say officials
Drone to survey Nanmangalam Forest
After 84 years, cobra lily blooms again
Revived ICF lake to turn a source of potable water
Ban on fishing in oil spill-hit districts cut short
Corpn school children turn into disaster managers
April 2017
Study of unusual shield-tailed snakes comes to an end after 31 yrs
Cooum restoration moving at snail’s pace
Algal bloom may spare Indian waters
IISc researchers’ ecofriendly way of recycling e-waste
Campaign to keep Marina Beach litter free
Mushrooms can be pollutants too: IIT-M study
Modify diet to save the planet
Rail regulator gets green light
Olive Ridley nesting ends, more eggs laid this season
HC sends notice to govt on ban on water supply to cola factories
Corpn’s lack of interest puts litter-free project in limbo
‘Stop removal of seemai karuvelam from IIT-M’
Manapakkam residents dread smoke and soot
A famous promenade returns to its sandy past
Three new balsams add to Nilgiris biodiversity colours
Communities join hands to save waterbodies
Heat wave set to sweep parts of TN.
Rare birds spotted at Pulicat, naturalists cheer
March 2017
2 more tiger reserves soon in Uttarakhand
Lessons from Chetpet lake
Rare ducks comb city marshes in extended stay
Why green fad of nativists is bogus and unscientific
India hosts world’s oldest algae fossil
IAEA satisfied with safety of kudankulam reactors
Forest dept plans to revive the green canopy TN lost to Vardhah
Kodaikanal Wildlife sanctuary’s living centenarians
Left out of the arribada
Recycling is new mantra to Beat Shortage of water
Customs officials hold beach minerals at port
Environment Ministry official to chair animal welfare board
February 2017
52 km of coastline affected due to oil spill:INCOIS
Fighting plastic pollution with bags made of cassava
Rare winged visitor sighted in Chennai
Anna univ devises green technology to slash energy use
Tamil Nadu, a hotbed of peacock plume business
State govt to start drive to clean up water bodies
Rare butterfly varities spotted in Srivilliputhur sanctuary
January 2017
Striped hyenas bred at Visakhapatnam zoo
Govt., to allow wild boar culling in Tamil Nadu
GIS survey spots trees hit by Vardaha Adyar, Besant Nagar
Sembakkam lake, a de facto dumping ground, to be rescued.
After its worst-ever show in 140 years, NE monsoon withdraws
Over 5,500 indigenous trees saplings to be planted along East Coast Road
NGO in Chennai to aid of Vardah hit Pulicat fisherfolk
Bhogi day pollution dipping every year
Garbage vanishes where rich live, piles up in fishing hamlets
A collective effort towards sustainable green cover
Annual waterfowl census begins in Tirunelveli
Tamil Nadu receives most bids for wind energy projects
Bhavani river water unfit for consumption
Volunteers plant trees saplings near Royapuram railway station
Elusive Kodagu tiger found dead
Sovereignt over S. China Sea islands is irrefutable: Beijing
Music to the ears: New species of songbird found
200 year old banyan tree gets new lease of life
Volunteers work to restore green cover at Nanmangalam Reserve Forest
Oil spill in Chennai dooms turtles
Ship collision spills 1 tonne oil, turns up dead turtles & fish
Oil spill spreads, contaminatesMarina sands too
December 2016
Tamirabaranai: State’s only perennial river will also be its 1
st
navigable one
Cyclone Nada turns a damp squib
Government hikes compensation for loss caused by wild animals
Kannur to observe ‘plastic hartal’
Environment Ministry postpones forest policy indefinitely
Plans for city’s greenscape parked on the back burner
Corps at risk as small animals get poached
Scientists give new lease of life to endangered fish species
TN's tryst with imported coal ends on happy note
State gears up to face cyclone vardah
It is time to leave the history of coal behind
TN grapples with cyclone havoc
1 lakh trees uprooted by cyclone
Green light for TANGEDCO to procure power for summer
47 of 68 species in India under threat, finds study
IIT Madras group develops alternative system for communication during disasters
Burning of trees sinks city’s air quality
Drought drags wildlife to manmade tanks
Remove Invasive tree species in 13 hc.
Newly discovered fish named after Obama
Sandynallah reservoir should be reopened
Speeding train kills tiger in MP: toll 33
November 2016
Continuous monitoring of pollution needed: Experts
300 million children breathe toxic air
Manali sets trends as corpn makes wealth of waste by composting
Pollution cloud hangs over northern after Deepavali
Delhi air quality turns ‘hazardous’
Vandalur Zoo looks to cover new ground
At CoP 22, India will highlight climate impact on Himalayas
Ban order to save Olive Ridleys irks fishermen
Mudumalai redraws eco-tourism map
Blackbuck seen in three new places in Kanchi division
Drainage woes swamp Kolathur
Sweage treatment set to get an upgrade
Among 11 metros, Chennai most exposed to climate hazards: Study
Tiger Scare unearths rich ecosystem in Ennore
HC bans polythene products in Courtallam, Ayeriperi
Loyola College goes green by using treated waste water
Monsoon yet to come, but early birds make a splash
Breaking the sand barrier to the beach
October 2014:
Flood-mitigation work not up to mark: Expert
Elephants break electric fence to get to garbage dump
India joins Paris Climate Change Agreement, submits
New species of Pika discovered
India to push for funds at climate talks
Birds flock Karaivetti before monsoon
India becomes 62nd country to ratify Paris climate accord
NGO promoting clean energy bags UN climate solutions award
Ecological decline hits earnings
750 kg sea cucumbers seized
A confluence of conservation ideas at Chennai Water Forum
3 years to go for Adyar to turn pristine
India objects to emission cap for airlines
Spotlight on linking 145 lakes with stormwater drains
Untreated sewage takes a toll on Puzhuthivakkam lake
Dumping of construction debris clogs waterways
Road dividing lake cuts off natural flood mechanism
India to ban release of potent greenhouse gas
'Satellites to check illegal mining'
Korattur's concern: Sewage overflow
Green panel reserves order on CRZ nod for Kudankulam units
Water scarcity drives animals out of Sathyamangalam forest
Little progress on wildlife institute
Rules for Rs. 40,000 cr. forest fund to be ready in a month
'Shifting of neutrino project will be a huge loss to TN
Wetland area down in city: CJ
Humans and global warming to blame for sharp rise in shark attacks
Small units sitting ducks for disaster
India in danger of losing half of its wildlife
September 2016
US China ratify paris climate pact
166 lives lost in 3 years due to wild animal attacks
NGT clears road widening in Megamalai with 13 riders
Conversion ban covers wetlands too: High court
1.4m lives lost in India due to air pollution in 13 study
Waste management begins at home
Encroachments on Pallikaranai marsh must be removed.
Residents for River Regulation Zone
Buckingham canal clean up pace irks NGT
India wastes 15-20% of its renewable energy
Adyar takes in Metrowater sewage
Tribal anti-poaching watchers yet to get due
Caught between a lake and a marsh
Cleanliness drive launched at Marina
Airborne mapping can held in flood mitigation
Centre sends BS-V auto emission norms for a six
Will the Paris Pact succeed like the Montreal Protocol
AUGUST 2016
Adyar Creek gets green cover in second phase of restoration
13 cameras along rail tracks to help track jumbos
Chennai lends a helping hand to Assam rhinos
To curb menace, Uttarakhand puts its monkeys on the pill
369 crematoria to be modernized across five states
Tambaram to get four new parks under AMRUT scheme
'Spectre of floods looms large'
Jayalalithaa announces e-procurement of paddy
Soon, Tamil Nadu paddy farmers can sell their produce online
Illegal bird trade threatens Indonesian species
338 kg of sea cucumbers seized in Ramnad district
Neutrino project stuck as PCB sits on it for year
Repowering policy could boost wind energy capacity
New plans instead of new pills for better health
Lessons From Chetpet: How To Save Lakes
Time for a National Water Commission
Wind energy generation reaches record high
21 Chennai hospitals in the dock for violating waste disposal rules
New evidence for northern movement of eastern
Three strains of fungi to help recycle rechargeable batteries
Death of a 'wild' tigress
Solar-powered aquarium, virtual reality centre at Chetpet lake
Activists, former officers welcome NGT's order on PCB
Adambakkam lake restoration yet to begin
Beach sand mining is on, says baron's brother
Amma Environment Park to be set up in Chennai
July 2016
11% monsoon deficit in June, shortfall to be made up
India's thriving biodiversity: 445 new species added in 2015
Buckingham Canal navigation plan suffers another setback
Ayanavaram temple tank a picture of neglect
Remote Pacific nation threatened by rising seas
NGT grants interim stay against building bridge
An unusual feeding spot for waterbirds
Peaking decibels at highrises
Shrinking hole in the ozone layer shows what collective action
Easy money lures youth to illegal wildlife trade
Tamil Nadu yet to take stock of its natural resources in forests
Chennai's sister city in China has tips on solid waste
Pilgrim path widening puts sacred spot in peril
Almost 30 per cent of our land undergoing degradation
TNAU college raises 'kal vazhai' farm for treatment of wastewater
Scientists devise eco-friendly way to treat sugar mill wastes
Metals from cigarette butts contaminate marine environment
Premature deaths will rise minus air quality norms: IEA
State to rope in local community for irrigation management
Cotton production estimates revised downwards by 4%
Many don't have power in 'power-surplus India'
Tea Park at Mettupalayam to have good storage facilities
NGT stays LPG terminal construction at Kochi
Rare genetic diseases diagnosed in A.P. hospital
More water released from KRS to Tamil Nadu -
Amnesty International flags issues of human rights violations in India's
TN gets Rs. 670 cr. ADB loan to fight climate change in delta
Rare 'Marbled Map' butterfly sighted in Eastern Ghats
Three Indian sites make it to UNESCO's World Heritage List
'Air pollution may cause pre-term or still births'
Genetic secrets of 88 bony fishes revealed - The Hindu
Scientists work toward storing digital information in DNA
City's major waterways to be desilted ahead of monsoon
Centre sticks to GAIL pipeline plan
Feather in the cap: India home to 12% of world's bird species
Offers galore to rejuvenate waterbodies
4,000 families still reside in TN tiger reserves
June 2016
Zero waste plan may fail without source segregation
First time in 100k yrs, Arctic may be free of sea ice
Heartening news from Adyar Eco Park
Climate, energy top Modi’s agenda during U.S. visit
In the past decade, 111 new protected biodiversity areas have come up in India
Life expectancy drops 6 yrs in Delhi due to pollution:Study
Cyclonic rains, soil salinity hit agriculture in Cauvery delta
In conservation bid, TN forms a wetland authority
Environment day celebrated
City parks to have more trees, thematic greens. less of lawns
To combat warming, Co2 is turned into stone
Nurture waterbodies, keep floods at bay this monsoon
Ahoy There’s a sea of nutrition down under
Chlorinated plastic in hospitals may go
Discovered: Konkan frog species’ touchless sex, reproductive behavior
Climate change’s first casualty: Oz rodent goes extinct
El Nino may boost CO2 levels to record high this yr
How rivers flowing into sea bring rain inland
Water level in reservoirs dip as monsoon remains sluggish
Hitches in disposal leads to trash accumulation in Sembakkam
Residents come together to clean up Sembakkam lake
Students wield broom for a cleaner Mylapore
Joining hands for a sparkling beach
Coastal zone report relaxes curbs on constructions
Environment Ministry revokes draft forest policy
Report: In India, 16m premature deaths /year tied to air pollution
Key study links air pollution to over six million deaths
Hunting a major threat to survival of wildlife in Southeast Asia, says study
Int’l cooperation necessary to thwart poaching say experts
Birds songs drown in city din
May 2016
HC rules silver oaks can’t be felled
Number of forest fires in Uttarakhand coming down
“Zero-Energy” buildings soon?
Western Ghats threat: Report
Cooum revival plan mired in Sewage
TN Forest Dept on High alert to prevent fires
Coral bleaching has gone up by 25%in less than two months
Railways, Forest Department to join hands for green mission
Overflowing garbage mars Ooty’s beauty
40 million Indians at risk from rising sea levels: UN report
Over 25% of all fish contain plastic
Climate feedback website lets scientists correct media errors
Illegal disposal of solid waste in Cooum on the increase
Why sea ice cover around Antarctica is rising
Of birds, beasts and conservation
Out goes the plastic
Gudalur turns Mt Garbage poses huge threat to wildlife
Waste to energy drive gets a boost
On 2
nd
anniv, monsoon forecast adds to govt. cheer
Red tape cut for sewage treatment
Rare seabirds flies into camera view
Thermal stress impacts corals in Indian waters
April 2016
Railways, Forest Department to join hands for green mission
Number of forest fires in Uttarkhand coming down
101 species of spiders found in Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
TN Forest Dept on high alert to prevent fires
Western Ghats under threat: Report
Marsh Sadpiper sighted 10 yeasr after it was tagged
Godavari ghat dries up after 139 yrs
Helping animals keep cool
Coral bleaching has gone up by 25 % in less than two months.
Carcinogens in Ennore 3 times prescribed levels
March 2016
Government gets mobile air quality monitoring unit to tackle pollution
In search of the Olive Ridley
Warming early, Srinagar’s tulips rush into bloom
Hopes on habitat revive as vultures feed at restaurant
Will issue advisory against use of plastic by parties, EC assures court
A tone of waste a month collected from tiger reserve
How green is my Kalakshetra
Cooling the earth down
Finally, a bacterium that degrades polluting plastics identified
Panther’s return road ahead for forestry
Unesco updates protected biosphere reserves list
Chetpet eco-park recycles 50K litres of water every day
Agasthiarmalai gets due honor from UNESCO
Buoys To Better Predict Weather Patterns in TN
Govt tightens e-waste rules, offers sops to consumes
Tigers an easy kill for trigger – happy TN
Climate change and global warming cannot ignored
Sand eating tadpoles found in Western Ghats
February 2016
NASA's airborne survey of coral reefs
Leapfrogging to new areas
Drug ban gives vultures wings: Ups diversity, numbers
Drainage system ready in Avadi
South Buckingham canal polluted
A new resilience map in the making
SC clears GAIL project
Plastic waste dumped inside forests by tourists kills animals
If back on track, GAIL pipeline holds multiple options
Coral reefs may die en masse as El Nino hots up
Moovarasanpettai vies to be merged with Chennai
TN moves SC, seeks GAIL order review
Global warming likely to extend for next 10,000 years
December rains replenish Vedanthangal sanctuary
HC asks Centre to review ban on sea cucumber trade
Green min to cut clearance red tape
Karnataka home to 406 tigers
Lake encroachments inspected
Making cities clean and sustainable
GM-free corn imports, a tough ask
Unavailability of land may hinder free water scheme
Clarity on solar plant installation sought
Post rains, farming makes a comeback
Pedalling from Salem to Chennai for a Cause
Belgium keen to join 'Clean Ganga' drive
On saving city's waterbodies
Govt mulls bill to maintain, rehabilitate dams in country
Hottest January smashes global temperature record
IITians offer biodegradable alternative to plastic sachets
31 species of birds spotted at Otteri Lake
Endangered snow leopard spotted in north Sikkim
February getting warmer in Chennai
An ongoing struggle with untreated sewage
Lake ruined by waste, sewageand grease
Where contamination runs deep
January 2016
freak heatwave may unfreez northpole times of india
strom water drain work to begin
400 kw bio-CNG plant outside city uses food waste
Perungudi lake gets a second life
annual solar power capacity to quadruple next fiscal year: Goyal
sriperumbudur shows the way
forest cover in TN: Two green thumbs up
Eco-park at chetpet lake nears completion
Indian climate models to aid future IPCC reports
Snowflake coral, a serious threat to biodiversity
Sabarimala to be plastic-free from February
Chennai prepares to welcome the Olive Ridleys
Dumping mud in portion of Buckingham Canal opposed
Is govt. not a polluter, asks SC
India to implement BS-VI emission norms from April 2020
City's waste unused, corpn imports plastic to lay roads
Here's another garbage plan for city
Water bird count starts, focus to be
Where has the 'green' gone?
No more 'droughts' in India, says India Meteorological
81 whales washed ashore in Thoothukudi
Quakes could be trigger for disorientation in whales
'Ready for next great game: Mining minerals from seas
Agri expert: Test GM crops at univ farms for fair verdict
Whales fatally disoriented by sound, magnetism?
From Lucknow to Leh, it's 'springtime' before winter
Air cleaner this Bhogi, North Chennai still polluted
Smog fills the air, pollution levels up
Does Chennai need a fifth outlet to drain water?
Slums in Chennai increase by 50% in a single decade
Flex fuel policy of government to curb pollution worry
Pongal waste on beaches down
Marina Loop Road re-laying begins
Real danger to tigers not from road traffic, but poachers: SC
Restored Chetpet Lake ready to open in March
Can eco-tourism save Villivakkam lake?
'Follow biomedical waste rules'
Undersea cable project reaches Chennai
Chennai off gas grid, clean fuel yet to drive change
`Carbon intensity reduced by 12% in 5 yrs'
Sundarbans buzzes with discovery of solitary bee
An issue smoulders on, unattended
Bio-gas plant, a must for hotels
Now, winter in Chennai is warmer too
Overflowing sewage poses a health hazard in Perumbakkam
'Eco-sensitive areas in Western Ghats yet to be demarcated
Farmers fire fence to ward off elephants
Rs. 173-cr. desalination plant just for T. Nagar
12 tigers spotted in camera trap at KMTR
December 2015:
India will fulfill commitments on climate change says Modi
call for Pact on emission cuts
Pilling on the Agony for Chennai
India racing ahead of China in Pollution
Wild Life census begins in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve
A Climate More congenial to India
Railways burns garbage swept out of trains, adds to pollution
Flood trash could hamper Turtle Nesting
water levels in Lakes poor
Move to declare 837357 acres as reserve forest challenged
Role of Tropical forests in Global warming
CAUGHT IN A TIME WARP: Hunters a threat to wildlife
Tribunal tells MFL to suspend commercial production
Green bid: Govt issues strict norms for thermal plants
Ensure wetlands are not reclassified: HC
Pollution making bacteria antibiotic resistant?
Green norms may sound death knell for domestic textile industry
Old thermal plants add to pollution
Forest Department tries out elephant repellent
Seagrass recharges 360sqkm of marine bed across country
15 dead Olive Ridleys on city beaches worry conservationists
Dry Pallikaranai marsh after rain a warning, say naturalists
Botanic garden gets mobile app
Government's clean fuel drive on reverse gear
November 2015
No garbage dumping near lake says green tribunal
IISC cleaning rivers using a nano composite
Broken palmyras a cause for concern
TNPCB bans for Noisy crackers
city labs ROV studies climate change in Antarctic
TN shows way for AP, Odisha, Bengal Rejuvenating Mangroves that protect against calamities
Statoistics generating carbon
In this village they forego the fun of fireworks to protect migratory birds
The aliens that came and conquered
Climate change to push 100m into poverty by 2030
post 2020 climate fund key to paris talks success: javadekar
After fireworks, city wakes up to tonnes of garbage
Trees must suit the environment
Between climate change and a hard place
ZSI unravels 778 new fauna species
Mercury levels elevated near HUL factory
A cleanup act with a short sweep
Indo-Israel methods of growing vegetables increase yield manifold
Elephant poachers active in TN Forests again
Indias carbon caution in paris
Good monsoon a result of not just EL Nino
New species of tree frog discovered
India and Singapore entered into a strategic tie-up
Hindu declaration on climate adopted
India to press for equity at climate talks despite pressure
What I expect from paris
Fortifying rubber wood naturally
Wildlife conservation society favors fresh approach to relocation of leopards
NHAI to state: Cooum not flooded
Kerala scientists develop saltwater-tolerant paddy
Danger for wildlife as traps are sold in open
Nature cleans the cooum now can we keep in sparkling
TNPCB to add 25 air quality monitoring stations
Why India must up the stake in Paris
India in partner in climate change fight : US
In Paris, India is to Fight for climate change justice too
October 2015
HC seeks plan to save Shola forests
India’s green vow revolves around the sun
Nilgiri Tahr population over 3,000: WWF -India
Local bodies lead waste to energy drive
TN to get India’s 1
st
offshore windmills
Unbundling the coal climate equation
40k homes show way to clean city
Court wants plastic bag norms to be implemented
These migrants need attention, too
Ocean heatwave could kill 5% of world’s corals
Point Calimere sanctuary sees early arrival of birds this season
Shrimp farms kept away, Indian mangroves grow
Effluent treatment plant to be set up near silk park: TNPCB
Perungudi Lake to get a facelift
Environment expert says Cooum will be restored ecologically
Coimbatore sees a drop in Rare avian visitors
Children pitch into clean up Thiruvanmiyur beach
In non-metro cities, 60% houses empty waste into open drains
Ahead of Paris Summit, Climate express launched
Environmental remediation aligned to Tamil Nadu Vision 2023
Exhibition focuses on Sustaining Environment
Tamirabarani Teaches: Saving tiger is saving river
Four New crab species found in Kerala
38 Species of butterflies keep Trichy forests aflutter
Destruction of Nature’s Bounty
A model to conserve indigenous paddy varieties
Tannery waste paves way for environment friendly roads
TN to consider weeding out Karuvelam trees
World Bank gives Rs.14.8cr to revive biosphere reserve
The toxic blend that pollutes Delhi
September 2015
Plan to relocate humans
Isle of calm ideas, city’s green heart
HC steps in to save Pallikaranai marsh
Studies dive into Goa’s very own coral reefs
Missing trees on the coastline
Time Running out to Halt The March of Global Warming
Green Signal for illegal buildings near forests
Ground water along ECR is turning saline : study
HC seeks more info from govt. on Pallikaranai marsh
Illegal resort mars Tiger Reserve
Reservoirs get makeover ahead of monsoon
Marina to get state of the art aquarium
Migratory Birds sitting ducks fir poaches
Rs.2,000 crore scheme to clean cooum
Plastic chokes city shorelines
Studying raptors in our backyard
Preparing for the climate exiles
Revival of the Creek That Began in 2008 May be completed by
March 2016
Warm Waters bleach coral reefs in south
These Trees stand testimony to Chennai’s green cover
Rare Indian Purple Frog in a Soup
Micro canals prove a major hassle for residents
TN a safe haven for winged delights
Tales from the Adyar Estuary
August 2015
Fighting over the Western Ghats
Rivers no more, only sewerways
Science, Life-Affirming: yet Adyar means clogged
Obama takes ‘biggest step’ to tackle climate change
‘States views will be key on demarcating eco-zones’
Top priority to restoration of Shola forests: High Court
Veda students clean street, shock corpn
City fails cleanliness tests, ranks 61
Trichy makes a clean sweep
Urban local bodies step up checks against plastic use
Special legislation sought to save Western Ghats in State
TNPCB to conduct in-depth study at Unilever factory
Unilever submits report on Kodai site clean-up
Kodaikanal won’t back down; prepares for next round of battle
Hungry for Millets
Ban plastic bags, pressure horns in Ooty: Parl panel
Govt. hopes to add 22, 440 MW power in the next eight years
Climate change: Crisis is here & now
Bacteria that can help degrade plastic isolated
Winged visitors arrive early at Erode bird sanctuary
India could lead on Climate Change
Suburb shows way to hygiene, Tackles its own waste
Lowdown on Mining
Under Threat: Plants that heal
Golden Handshake for families
Municipal officials seize plastic bags from shops
Activists oppose clear cutting of exotic species
Useful guest turns harmful pest
A shot in the arm of vulture conservation
Herculean task begins
July 2015
G
reen Climate Fund to become operational soon
Funds for clean up sink in Adambakkam Lake
Rare palm tree found in Tindivanam temple
Corporation junks waste-sorting plan
From famine relief to being lifeline of Madras
Govt to reduce 6,000 sqkm from western Ghat's 'no go zone'
Govt sanctions Rs.20cr to save five endangered animals
Now, grow fodder with little water and no soil
The Garbage Trap
Dugongs on brick of extinction, poaching continues in India
Killer seaweed invades coral-rich Mannar region
SO2, CO prominent pollutants in Chennai
Why temple fests in forests need regulation
Cooum to get a Rs.41-crore makeover
Climate Records 2014
Gujarat reefs get a helping hand from Mannar
Coimbatore to host India's first museum for insects
New waste rules puts onus on citizens, firms
No New Dam, says Forest Ministry
Sparkling prospects
Climate, IS top list of global worries
Elevated road to have arm linking Chetpet eco-park
June 2015
Plastic bags removed from forest areas in Ooty
Keeping it green and clean
Rain forecast a gamble on monsoon
13,000 birds visited sanctuaries in Ramnad
Unesco may recognise Kerala biosphere reserve
Wanted:Wetland studies to preserve perennial rivers
Chennaiites do their bit for a clean, green environment
City's Day out amid tides and trash
G7 warns Russia of more curbsm vow climate action
TN's High Grasslands: Key to water security
Exotic Weeds a threat to ecology in Nilgiris
India richer by 349 new species
Green Chennai is it a Possibility
How clean is my city
Govt., to revive water bodies to quench thirsty Chennai
Will India phase out fossil fuels as pledged by G7 nations?
New sand Mining policy soon: Centre
Organic farming: Time TNdug deep
India: Ocean warming weakens monsoon
Nasa sounds red alert on dipping groundwater
Thermal plants Emission Norms a Blow to TANGEDCO
Groundwater level up but no proper tapping yet
Evaluating 50 lakh tonnes of garbage
80% of India's surface water is polluted, points out report
May 2015
The bare truth of Chennai's Tree Cencus
Parliamentary panel criticises green budget cuts
Chennai Roads Gasp for Air
A new concept called ecological engineering to reduce pests
Chennai, ten other cities to get air quality bulletin
Artificial coral reef structures net big fish along TN Coast
Water in the light of Climate Change
India, a victim of e-waste crime
These uninvited guests are formidable foes
Disaster management plan for city to be ready soon
April 2015
US, Russia announce GHG emission cuts
The Wild World
As bustling city adds vehicles ears are shot to shreds
Govt. moves to clear the air
Change your lifestyles and save the environment, advises modi
Green Trends
Hanging by a ‘slender’ thread
Rivers to the rescue
Emissions from biomass burning cross the Himalayas
Smart technologies for water management in crops
Enriching an ecosystem
New species of gecko found
Want to work with India on climate change : US envoy
India has 988 species on IUCN ‘Red List’
Oussudu lake, a fully protected wetland now
Growing threat to Great Indian Hornbills
‘Climate Change is the most important story of our lives’
Scientists find 13 exotic freshwater species in Tamil Nadu
Climate Change not only policy issue – but climate confusers losing ground completely
Conserve water
TN on protecting Western Ghats ‘ We will do it our way’
Plastic roads: a missed chance?
March 2015
Climate Change helped trigger Syrian uprising
Tiger Land
Dumping of plastic waste may attract Rs.25,000 fine
Pollution control : China sends mixed signals
State gets 15
th
wildlife sanctuary in Tirunelveli
Wetlands of Madhavaram
Sindhudrug comes alive with a ‘pristine’ coral collection
Head east to catch sight of Endangered Birds
New butterfly species spotted in West Bengal
Pilgrims’ progress, a big blow to conservation
IISC: Chennai highest per capita emitter of greenhouse gases
On World Forest Day, a reason to cheer
Poor home design, rising power usage broaden carbon footprint
TN develops portal on Climate Change
Study sounds SOS on river pollution
Volunteers pick up over 400 kg of plastic waste choking Velliangiri hills in six days
February 2015
Beneficial algal species discovered
"Pallikaranai marshland losing life
It was sewage that killed the fish
Will terminate Climate Change
Eco-balancing industrial park for Tuticorin
8m tonnes of plastic waste dumped in oceans in 2010
Downswing in Pichavaram bird population: study
After China, India's air quality on US check list
Corpn diverts food waste from dumps plans biogas plants to light up streets
The roar is real: Experts back tiger census result
s
Simple methods to preserve biodiversity
Biogas from Koyambedu market to fuel households
Biogas plants show way in waste management
State’s climate action plans to be approved soon
Flow of septage into Cooum to be prevented
Seed bank to revive dying med plants
From Dump Yard to Anglers’ Hub
‘Modi govt. shifted gears on Climate Change’
City south faces water crisis: Study
Bio-methanation plant to come up at Athipet yard
January 2015
Forest Rights Act not delaying projects: official
Municipality commits to ending garbage dumping
Big role of small national park in saving threatened
Canal stretch turns dumping ground
This Pongal, beach to be no plastic zone
Foresters step up chop down of invasive plant types in Tamil Nadu
Why we must leave fossil fuels untouched
Where's all the garbage gone?
A slightly less polluted Bhogi this year
3 days, 50 tonnes: Marina strewn with Pongal waste
Carbon tax to meet climate concerns
Plan to divert sewage from cooum
Concern over, compromise on nature
Nature Trails
January 2014
City's per capita waste at 0.7 kg highest in country
Global temp to rise 4 degree by 2100
Save the forests
IN Joint Initiative Govt., NGO Plan to Relocate polluted dumping ground to save Marshland and turn it into a Wildlife Park
300 schools get access to green centre
Soon, green belt along Chennai Bypass
Warming can't be averted artificially
Towards smoke - free Bhogi
Into the wild: Two new species of spider discovered MCC campus
Fewer Bonfires keep skies clear on bhogi
Massive investments, emission cuts needed: U.N. Climate Science Panel.
February 2014
U.S. spied on 2009 Climate summit
Coloured bins on beaches to promote source segregation
Sewage plant at Perungudi to get another unit
Bird count goes up 5,000; rare species spotted in south districts
Keeping an eye out for winged visitors
More birds visit Pulicat lake this season
Rare sightings liven up bird count
Trichy college researchers develop organic biomixture
CRZ Clearance for Adyar creek eco-restoration
464 turtles washed ashore in two days
Climate Change linked to Indus civilisation decline
March 2014
Largest number of bird species in India
Vehicle emission norms thrown to the winds
Corpn plans to liven up three city beaches with recreational zone
How to benefit from waste-water
Activists cry foul centre's Pulicat proposal
Global warming may trigger civil war : IPCC report
Start Conserving it, Now!
Seven million deaths caused by air pollution in 2012: WHO
Air Pollution biggest health risk, says WHO
IPCC report to warn of warming havoc in Asia
April 2014
'South Asia need to fight climate change'
Chennai Runs on Reserve As Water Crisis Looms
Demand for canned water grows
As rains fail, water scarcity looms large
UN panel brings out alarming report, calls for urgent anti-warming efforts
Most climate model show EL Nino's return, says U.N. body
Metrowater pumps to conserve
Menu cards for vultures, clean environment on the table
'All aspects considered before eco clearance for Vizhinjam'
May 2014
City's largest sewage treatment plant to come up in Koyambedu
With years of deficit rains, groundwater dips
TNPCB cracks down on abattoir sewage
Only 12 per cent of city-dwellers breathe safe air : WHO
14 new 'dancing frog' species found in Western Ghats
EI Nino odds may rise to 80%by winter: US experts
State prepares plan to eliminate "aliens" from rainforests
Climate Change : We have no solution
Antarctic ice melt unstoppable, sea level to rise by 1m
Climate Change a growing security threat : Study
S
tate tops tiger death this year
Hotel waste to feed biogas plant
Cracker units threaten squirrel sanctuary
Algae biofuel may solve energy crisis
Welcoming the newly discovered
June 2014
8,000 volunteers, 20 km of beach: epic clean up on June
Lets keep the sea level
High awareness offers a way out as Delhi faces rising heat and pollution
Chennai joins green bandwagon
300 new species found in Greater Mekong
Monsoon to swell south rivers, improve state's water situation
Law on Climate change need of hour summit
Danger to Urban Jungle
Shoreline reclamation gets a fillip
Cleaning the Ganga, step by step
City set to catch every drop rain: study
Expand Meghamalai wildlife sanctuary :SACON
Why many med plants may be fad out
Decision on conservation of Western Ghats after talks iwith States : Javadejar
State can, gain 100 tmcft from rainwater harvesting : expert
Forest clearance to go online from July 1, says MoEF
Himachal park is now a World Heritage Site
July 2014
Rivers can breathe easy
Nasa gets new eye in sky to track carbon pollution
Plastic waste costs $13 billion worth of damages a year to marine ecosystem
Forest cover has increased despite some setbacks
Strategy migration in a changing climate
Endangered species
India's green area grows 5871 sq km in two years
India logged 248 new species in 2013
Some shark species may adopt to climate change study
3 deficit years and an impending drought
Kallanai as agricultural heritage site likely soon
August 2014
Tree truths: Dense forests mowed down and new, sparse cover can't hold the soil
As population surges, city's water needs to double in 3 yrs
Erosion a looming threat over TN Coast
Power up: Graveyards to get biogas plants
India stands 11th in energy efficiency
Researchers un ravel more of Western Ghats diversity
Ousteri lake, Tirunelveli forests now sanctuaries
A sandy shield from the sea
Disappearing flora of chennai
Waterbodies may turn eco-tourist spots
State climate action plans lack innovation
Animals discovered in India
Adyar Poonga opens after clean-up
September 2014
Plastic waste as industrial fuel: New Plan may hold garbage fix
Climate change threatens food production
City's mangroves at risk, say experts
Vaan Island sinking into oblivion
Ozone layer showing signs of recovery:U.N
Creating Climate Change awareness through films
Beaches shrink as houding, garbage creep up on ocean
Nilgiri tahr faces threat in Western Ghats
Salem mountain that joined India in 1976
The War on Waste
Invasive plants threaten wildlife
October 2014
Clean campaign yet to take off in a big way in college
One lakh govt buildings have no RWH structure
NGT bans dumping of garbage near Cooum
The purple moorhens of Pallikaranai marshland
Coastal cities need to be climate-proof, says study
Villagers give up firecrackers on Diwali for their winged friends
Its time to work our clean air action plan
As Global warming hits milk output, enter 'desi' cattle
Climate change a public health issue
Why Western Ghats in Karnataka receive more monsoon rinfall
7 new frog species reported from Western Ghats and Sri Lanka
Butterfly survey in PTR throws many surprises
November 2014
Phase out fossil fuels in power by 2100:IPCC
PM's climate change council recast
IPCC dropped graph exposing rich nations
How to test Water Quality
World's biggest polluter US pledges $3bn for climate
CO2 emissions must be nil by 2070 to prevent disaster: U.N
Lake Revamp cast adrift
Devil is in the detail for climate change deal
December 2014
Lima hunt for balanced clean-air solution
Five Pillars of strength key to climate deal, says India
UN report: Climate adaptation cost for developing world ballooning
Satellites to assess coral reef health
Nine tiny new frogs add to Western Ghats inventory
Mountains of plastic afloat in the oceans
India at Climate meet: Won't allow review of our targets
Bangla Oil spill: India on alert
Finger on Pollution pulse in the push for cleaner air to breathe
Other than Lima summit, domestic change legislation is advancing rapidly
CO
2
emissions at record high in 2013
T.Nagar is a major generator of wastes
After years, city to get new toilets
Review of national targets vital for climate action
January 2016
freak heatwave may unfreez northpole times of india
strom water drain work to begin
400 kw bio-CNG plant outside city uses food waste
Perungudi lake gets a second life
annual solar power capacity to quadruple next fiscal year: Goyal
sriperumbudur shows the way
forest cover in TN: Two green thumbs up
Eco-park at chetpet lake nears completion
Indian climate models to aid future IPCC reports
Snowflake coral, a serious threat to biodiversity
Sabarimala to be plastic-free from February
Chennai prepares to welcome the Olive Ridleys
Dumping mud in portion of Buckingham Canal opposed
Is govt. not a polluter, asks SC
India to implement BS-VI emission norms from April 2020
City's waste unused, corpn imports plastic to lay roads
Here's another garbage plan for city
Water bird count starts, focus to be
Where has the 'green' gone?
No more 'droughts' in India, says India Meteorological
81 whales washed ashore in Thoothukudi
Quakes could be trigger for disorientation in whales
'Ready for next great game: Mining minerals from seas
Agri expert: Test GM crops at univ farms for fair verdict
Whales fatally disoriented by sound, magnetism?
From Lucknow to Leh, it's 'springtime' before winter
Air cleaner this Bhogi, North Chennai still polluted
Smog fills the air, pollution levels up
Does Chennai need a fifth outlet to drain water?
Slums in Chennai increase by 50% in a single decade
Flex fuel policy of government to curb pollution worry
Pongal waste on beaches down
Marina Loop Road re-laying begins
Real danger to tigers not from road traffic, but poachers: SC
Restored Chetpet Lake ready to open in March
Can eco-tourism save Villivakkam lake?
'Follow biomedical waste rules'
Undersea cable project reaches Chennai
Chennai off gas grid, clean fuel yet to drive change
`Carbon intensity reduced by 12% in 5 yrs'
Sundarbans buzzes with discovery of solitary bee
An issue smoulders on, unattended
Bio-gas plant, a must for hotels
Now, winter in Chennai is warmer too
Overflowing sewage poses a health hazard in Perumbakkam
'Eco-sensitive areas in Western Ghats yet to be demarcated
Farmers fire fence to ward off elephants
Rs. 173-cr. desalination plant just for T. Nagar
12 tigers spotted in camera trap at KMTR
December 2015:
India will fulfill commitments on climate change says Modi
call for Pact on emission cuts
Pilling on the Agony for Chennai
India racing ahead of China in Pollution
Wild Life census begins in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve
A Climate More congenial to India
Railways burns garbage swept out of trains, adds to pollution
Flood trash could hamper Turtle Nesting
water levels in Lakes poor
Move to declare 837357 acres as reserve forest challenged
Role of Tropical forests in Global warming
CAUGHT IN A TIME WARP: Hunters a threat to wildlife
Tribunal tells MFL to suspend commercial production
Green bid: Govt issues strict norms for thermal plants
Ensure wetlands are not reclassified: HC
Pollution making bacteria antibiotic resistant?
Green norms may sound death knell for domestic textile industry
Old thermal plants add to pollution
Forest Department tries out elephant repellent
Seagrass recharges 360sqkm of marine bed across country
15 dead Olive Ridleys on city beaches worry conservationists
Dry Pallikaranai marsh after rain a warning, say naturalists
Botanic garden gets mobile app
Government's clean fuel drive on reverse gear
November 2015
No garbage dumping near lake says green tribunal
IISC cleaning rivers using a nano composite
Broken palmyras a cause for concern
TNPCB bans for Noisy crackers
city labs ROV studies climate change in Antarctic
TN shows way for AP, Odisha, Bengal Rejuvenating Mangroves that protect against calamities
Statoistics generating carbon
In this village they forego the fun of fireworks to protect migratory birds
The aliens that came and conquered
Climate change to push 100m into poverty by 2030
post 2020 climate fund key to paris talks success: javadekar
After fireworks, city wakes up to tonnes of garbage
Trees must suit the environment
Between climate change and a hard place
ZSI unravels 778 new fauna species
Mercury levels elevated near HUL factory
A cleanup act with a short sweep
Indo-Israel methods of growing vegetables increase yield manifold
Elephant poachers active in TN Forests again
Indias carbon caution in paris
Good monsoon a result of not just EL Nino
New species of tree frog discovered
India and Singapore entered into a strategic tie-up
Hindu declaration on climate adopted
India to press for equity at climate talks despite pressure
What I expect from paris
Fortifying rubber wood naturally
Wildlife conservation society favors fresh approach to relocation of leopards
NHAI to state: Cooum not flooded
Kerala scientists develop saltwater-tolerant paddy
Danger for wildlife as traps are sold in open
Nature cleans the cooum now can we keep in sparkling
TNPCB to add 25 air quality monitoring stations
Why India must up the stake in Paris
India in partner in climate change fight : US
In Paris, India is to Fight for climate change justice too
October 2015
HC seeks plan to save Shola forests
India’s green vow revolves around the sun
Nilgiri Tahr population over 3,000: WWF -India
Local bodies lead waste to energy drive
TN to get India’s 1
st
offshore windmills
Unbundling the coal climate equation
40k homes show way to clean city
Court wants plastic bag norms to be implemented
These migrants need attention, too
Ocean heatwave could kill 5% of world’s corals
Point Calimere sanctuary sees early arrival of birds this season
Shrimp farms kept away, Indian mangroves grow
Effluent treatment plant to be set up near silk park: TNPCB
Perungudi Lake to get a facelift
Environment expert says Cooum will be restored ecologically
Coimbatore sees a drop in Rare avian visitors
Children pitch into clean up Thiruvanmiyur beach
In non-metro cities, 60% houses empty waste into open drains
Ahead of Paris Summit, Climate express launched
Environmental remediation aligned to Tamil Nadu Vision 2023
Exhibition focuses on Sustaining Environment
Tamirabarani Teaches: Saving tiger is saving river
Four New crab species found in Kerala
38 Species of butterflies keep Trichy forests aflutter
Destruction of Nature’s Bounty
A model to conserve indigenous paddy varieties
Tannery waste paves way for environment friendly roads
TN to consider weeding out Karuvelam trees
World Bank gives Rs.14.8cr to revive biosphere reserve
The toxic blend that pollutes Delhi
September 2015
Plan to relocate humans
Isle of calm ideas, city’s green heart
HC steps in to save Pallikaranai marsh
Studies dive into Goa’s very own coral reefs
Missing trees on the coastline
Time Running out to Halt The March of Global Warmin
Green Signal for illegal buildings near forests
Ground water along ECR is turning saline : study
HC seeks more info from govt. on Pallikaranai marsh
Illegal resort mars Tiger Reserve
Reservoirs get makeover ahead of monsoon
Marina to get state of the art aquarium
Migratory Birds sitting ducks fir poaches
Rs.2,000 crore scheme to clean cooum
Plastic chokes city shorelines
Studying raptors in our backyard
Preparing for the climate exiles
Revival of the Creek That Began in 2008 May be completed by
March 2016
Warm Waters bleach coral reefs in south
These Trees stand testimony to Chennai’s green cover
Rare Indian Purple Frog in a Soup
Micro canals prove a major hassle for residents
TN a safe haven for winged delights
Tales from the Adyar Estuary
August 2015
Fighting over the Western Ghats
Rivers no more, only sewerways
Science, Life-Affirming: yet Adyar means clogged
Obama takes ‘biggest step’ to tackle climate change
‘States views will be key on demarcating eco-zones’
Top priority to restoration of Shola forests: High Court
Veda students clean street, shock corpn
City fails cleanliness tests, ranks 61
Trichy makes a clean sweep
Urban local bodies step up checks against plastic use
Special legislation sought to save Western Ghats in State
TNPCB to conduct in-depth study at Unilever factory
Unilever submits report on Kodai site clean-up
Kodaikanal won’t back down; prepares for next round of battle
Hungry for Millets
Ban plastic bags, pressure horns in Ooty: Parl panel
Govt. hopes to add 22, 440 MW power in the next eight years
Climate change: Crisis is here & now
Bacteria that can help degrade plastic isolated
Winged visitors arrive early at Erode bird sanctuary
India could lead on Climate Change
Suburb shows way to hygiene, Tackles its own waste
Lowdown on Mining
Under Threat: Plants that heal
Golden Handshake for families
Municipal officials seize plastic bags from shops
Activists oppose clear cutting of exotic species
Useful guest turns harmful pest
A shot in the arm of vulture conservation
Herculean task begins
July 2015
G
reen Climate Fund to become operational soon
Funds for clean up sink in Adambakkam Lake
Rare palm tree found in Tindivanam temple
Corporation junks waste-sorting plan
From famine relief to being lifeline of Madras
Govt to reduce 6,000 sqkm from western Ghat's 'no go zone'
Govt sanctions Rs.20cr to save five endangered animals
Now, grow fodder with little water and no soil
The Garbage Trap
Dugongs on brick of extinction, poaching continues in India
Killer seaweed invades coral-rich Mannar region
SO2, CO prominent pollutants in Chennai
Why temple fests in forests need regulation
Cooum to get a Rs.41-crore makeover
Climate Records 2014
Gujarat reefs get a helping hand from Mannar
Coimbatore to host India's first museum for insects
New waste rules puts onus on citizens, firms
No New Dam, says Forest Ministry
Sparkling prospects
Climate, IS top list of global worries
Elevated road to have arm linking Chetpet eco-park
June 2015
Plastic bags removed from forest areas in Ooty
Keeping it green and clean
Rain forecast a gamble on monsoon
13,000 birds visited sanctuaries in Ramnad
Unesco may recognise Kerala biosphere reserve
Wanted:Wetland studies to preserve perennial rivers
Chennaiites do their bit for a clean, green environment
City's Day out amid tides and trash
G7 warns Russia of more curbsm vow climate action
TN's High Grasslands: Key to water security
Exotic Weeds a threat to ecology in Nilgiris
India richer by 349 new species
Green Chennai is it a Possibility
How clean is my city
Govt., to revive water bodies to quench thirsty Chennai
Will India phase out fossil fuels as pledged by G7 nations?
New sand Mining policy soon: Centre
Organic farming: Time TNdug deep
India: Ocean warming weakens monsoon
Nasa sounds red alert on dipping groundwater
Thermal plants Emission Norms a Blow to TANGEDCO
Groundwater level up but no proper tapping yet
Evaluating 50 lakh tonnes of garbage
80% of India's surface water is polluted, points out report
May 2015
The bare truth of Chennai's Tree Cencus
Parliamentary panel criticises green budget cuts
Chennai Roads Gasp for Air
A new concept called ecological engineering to reduce pests
Chennai, ten other cities to get air quality bulletin
Artificial coral reef structures net big fish along TN Coast
Water in the light of Climate Change
India, a victim of e-waste crime
These uninvited guests are formidable foes
Disaster management plan for city to be ready soon
April 2015
US, Russia announce GHG emission cuts
The Wild World
As bustling city adds vehicles ears are shot to shreds
Govt. moves to clear the air
Change your lifestyles and save the environment, advises modi
Green Trends
Hanging by a ‘slender’ thread
Rivers to the rescue
Emissions from biomass burning cross the Himalayas
Smart technologies for water management in crops
Enriching an ecosystem
New species of gecko found
Want to work with India on climate change : US envoy
India has 988 species on IUCN ‘Red List’
Oussudu lake, a fully protected wetland now
Growing threat to Great Indian Hornbills
‘Climate Change is the most important story of our lives’
Scientists find 13 exotic freshwater species in Tamil Nadu
Climate Change not only policy issue – but climate confusers losing ground completely
Conserve water
TN on protecting Western Ghats ‘ We will do it our way’
Plastic roads: a missed chance?
March 2015
Climate Change helped trigger Syrian uprising
Tiger Land
Dumping of plastic waste may attract Rs.25,000 fine
Pollution control : China sends mixed signals
State gets 15
th
wildlife sanctuary in Tirunelveli
Wetlands of Madhavaram
Sindhudrug comes alive with a ‘pristine’ coral collection
Head east to catch sight of Endangered Birds
New butterfly species spotted in West Bengal
Pilgrims’ progress, a big blow to conservation
IISC: Chennai highest per capita emitter of greenhouse gases
On World Forest Day, a reason to cheer
Poor home design, rising power usage broaden carbon footprint
TN develops portal on Climate Change
Study sounds SOS on river pollution
Volunteers pick up over 400 kg of plastic waste choking Velliangiri hills in six days
February 2015
Beneficial algal species discovered
"Pallikaranai marshland losing life
It was sewage that killed the fish
Will terminate Climate Change
Eco-balancing industrial park for Tuticorin
8m tonnes of plastic waste dumped in oceans in 2010
Downswing in Pichavaram bird population: study
After China, India's air quality on US check list
Corpn diverts food waste from dumps plans biogas plants to light up streets
The roar is real: Experts back tiger census result
s
Simple methods to preserve biodiversity
Biogas from Koyambedu market to fuel households
Biogas plants show way in waste management
State’s climate action plans to be approved soon
Flow of septage into Cooum to be prevented
Seed bank to revive dying med plants
From Dump Yard to Anglers’ Hub
‘Modi govt. shifted gears on Climate Change’
City south faces water crisis: Study
Bio-methanation plant to come up at Athipet yard
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anuary 2015
Forest Rights Act not delaying projects: official
Municipality commits to ending garbage dumping
Big role of small national park in saving threatened
Canal stretch turns dumping ground
This Pongal, beach to be no plastic zone
Foresters step up chop down of invasive plant types in Tamil Nadu
Why we must leave fossil fuels untouched
Where's all the garbage gone?
A slightly less polluted Bhogi this year
3 days, 50 tonnes: Marina strewn with Pongal waste
Carbon tax to meet climate concerns
Plan to divert sewage from cooum
Concern over, compromise on nature
Nature Trails
January 2014
City's per capita waste at 0.7 kg highest in country
Global temp to rise 4 degree by 2100
Save the forests
IN Joint Initiative Govt., NGO Plan to Relocate polluted dumping ground to save Marshland and turn it into a Wildlife Park
300 schools get access to green centre
Soon, green belt along Chennai Bypass
Warming can't be averted artificially
Towards smoke - free Bhogi
Into the wild: Two new species of spider discovered MCC campus
Fewer Bonfires keep skies clear on bhogi
Massive investments, emission cuts needed: U.N. Climate Science Panel.
February 2014
U.S. spied on 2009 Climate summit
Coloured bins on beaches to promote source segregation
Sewage plant at Perungudi to get another unit
Bird count goes up 5,000; rare species spotted in south districts
Keeping an eye out for winged visitors
More birds visit Pulicat lake this season
Rare sightings liven up bird count
Trichy college researchers develop organic biomixture
CRZ Clearance for Adyar creek eco-restoration
464 turtles washed ashore in two days
Climate Change linked to Indus civilisation decline
March 2014
Largest number of bird species in India
Vehicle emission norms thrown to the winds
Corpn plans to liven up three city beaches with recreational zone
How to benefit from waste-water
Activists cry foul centre's Pulicat proposal
Global warming may trigger civil war : IPCC report
Start Conserving it, Now!
Seven million deaths caused by air pollution in 2012: WHO
Air Pollution biggest health risk, says WHO
IPCC report to warn of warming havoc in Asia
April 2014
'South Asia need to fight climate change'
Chennai Runs on Reserve As Water Crisis Looms
Demand for canned water grows
As rains fail, water scarcity looms large
UN panel brings out alarming report, calls for urgent anti-warming efforts
Most climate model show EL Nino's return, says U.N. body
Metrowater pumps to conserve
Menu cards for vultures, clean environment on the table
'All aspects considered before eco clearance for Vizhinjam'
May 2014
City's largest sewage treatment plant to come up in Koyambedu
With years of deficit rains, groundwater dips
TNPCB cracks down on abattoir sewage
Only 12 per cent of city-dwellers breathe safe air : WHO
14 new 'dancing frog' species found in Western Ghats
EI Nino odds may rise to 80%by winter: US experts
State prepares plan to eliminate "aliens" from rainforests
Climate Change : We have no solution
Antarctic ice melt unstoppable, sea level to rise by 1m
Climate Change a growing security threat : Study
S
tate tops tiger death this year
Hotel waste to feed biogas plant
Cracker units threaten squirrel sanctuary
Algae biofuel may solve energy crisis
Welcoming the newly discovered
June 2014
8,000 volunteers, 20 km of beach: epic clean up on June
Lets keep the sea level
High awareness offers a way out as Delhi faces rising heat and pollution
Chennai joins green bandwagon
300 new species found in Greater Mekong
Monsoon to swell south rivers, improve state's water situation
Law on Climate change need of hour summit
Danger to Urban Jungle
Shoreline reclamation gets a fillip
Cleaning the Ganga, step by step
City set to catch every drop rain: study
Expand Meghamalai wildlife sanctuary :SACON
Why many med plants may be fad out
Decision on conservation of Western Ghats after talks iwith States : Javadejar
State can, gain 100 tmcft from rainwater harvesting : expert
Forest clearance to go online from July 1, says MoEF
Himachal park is now a World Heritage Site
July 2014
Rivers can breathe easy
Nasa gets new eye in sky to track carbon pollution
Plastic waste costs $13 billion worth of damages a year to marine ecosystem
Forest cover has increased despite some setbacks
Strategy migration in a changing climate
Endangered species
India's green area grows 5871 sq km in two years
India logged 248 new species in 2013
Some shark species may adopt to climate change study
3 deficit years and an impending drought
Kallanai as agricultural heritage site likely soon
August 2014
Tree truths: Dense forests mowed down and new, sparse cover can't hold the soil
As population surges, city's water needs to double in 3 yrs
Erosion a looming threat over TN Coast
Power up: Graveyards to get biogas plants
India stands 11th in energy efficiency
Researchers un ravel more of Western Ghats diversity
Ousteri lake, Tirunelveli forests now sanctuaries
A sandy shield from the sea
Disappearing flora of chennai
Waterbodies may turn eco-tourist spots
State climate action plans lack innovation
Animals discovered in India
Adyar Poonga opens after clean-up
September 2014
Plastic waste as industrial fuel: New Plan may hold garbage fix
Climate change threatens food production
City's mangroves at risk, say experts
Vaan Island sinking into oblivion
Ozone layer showing signs of recovery:U.N
Creating Climate Change awareness through films
Beaches shrink as houding, garbage creep up on ocean
Nilgiri tahr faces threat in Western Ghats
Salem mountain that joined India in 1976
The War on Waste
Invasive plants threaten wildlife
October 2014
Clean campaign yet to take off in a big way in college
One lakh govt buildings have no RWH structure
NGT bans dumping of garbage near Cooum
The purple moorhens of Pallikaranai marshland
Coastal cities need to be climate-proof, says study
Villagers give up firecrackers on Diwali for their winged friends
Its time to work our clean air action plan
As Global warming hits milk output, enter 'desi' cattle
Climate change a public health issue
Why Western Ghats in Karnataka receive more monsoon rinfall
7 new frog species reported from Western Ghats and Sri Lanka
Butterfly survey in PTR throws many surprises
November 2014
Phase out fossil fuels in power by 2100:IPCC
PM's climate change council recast
IPCC dropped graph exposing rich nations
How to test Water Quality
World's biggest polluter US pledges $3bn for climate
CO2 emissions must be nil by 2070 to prevent disaster: U.N
Lake Revamp cast adrift
Devil is in the detail for climate change deal
December 2014
Lima hunt for balanced clean-air solution
Five Pillars of strength key to climate deal, says India
UN report: Climate adaptation cost for developing world ballooning
Satellites to assess coral reef health
Nine tiny new frogs add to Western Ghats inventory
Mountains of plastic afloat in the oceans
India at Climate meet: Won't allow review of our targets
Bangla Oil spill: India on alert
Finger on Pollution pulse in the push for cleaner air to breathe
Other than Lima summit, domestic change legislation is advancing rapidly
CO
2
emissions at record high in 2013
T.Nagar is a major generator of wastes
After years, city to get new toilets
Review of national targets vital for climate actio
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