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September 2018
Act now or vaigai will be reduced to a canal: Activists
K’taka gets act together, TN lets Cauvery into sea
TN may boost appeal of TDR to acquire land for infrastructure
Greenfield project: HC upholds crucial land acquisition clause
Plastic waste could power cars
No flood relief for encroachers of waterbodies, says HC
State rolls out solid waste policy
Forest area re-map to protect marsh from encroachers
Plastic ban just 3 months away, but where is the plan
Corpn. may acquire land during disasters
Southern Suburbs gear up for rain
Plastic business thrives in city’s off-bounds landfill
Wetlands disappearing at an alarming pace, says report
Green learning language grows on trees in this plot
River Pollution: NGT directs States to act
TNAU predicts normal northeast monsoon
Arctic observations to predict tropical cyclones
59 plant species in IUCN threat categories
August 2018
Vandalur gets striped hyenas in swap with Mysuru Zoo
Impact study to be done on Noyyal rejuvenation scheme
Khangchendozonga Biosphere reserve enters UNESCO list
Idukki still on alert; landslips continue
Genetic ‘barcodes’ reveal three frogs unreported in India
Coral reefs could survive global warming, says study
‘Tracking ground water pollutants in real-time’
Pallavaram channel falls prey to rampant encroachments
Micro composting centres turns dumps
Birds that blush: scientists record parrot reactions
Anti-plastic campaign kicks off n State
Scaling mountains of garbage
Pollution can affect brain, hit math skills
Mosquito density high in parts of north Chennai, says IPHA survey
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