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Amphan in the Sundarbans: How Mangroves Protect the Coast From Tropical Storms

Priya Ranganathan 28/05/2020

A 2013 study estimated that a mangrove forest could...

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Can a Village Specialised in Shark Fishing Have Lessons for India’s Fisheries?

Bhanu Sridharan 26/11/2019

With shark populations declining in India and across the...

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Kerala Floods: Unpacking the Reasons for Heavy, Sustained Rainfall

Sahana Ghosh 18/08/2019

Could factors that powered extreme rainfall in 2018, triggering...

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Cyclone Fani Is a Sign That Tropical Storms Are Becoming More Intense

Nidhi Jamwal 18/07/2019

Fani, as the first of its kind in this...

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The Meghalayan Plateau Is a Geological Marvel Under Ecological Threat

C.P. Rajendran 14/04/2019

In December, 15 people were trapped in a rat...

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Northeast Monsoon Flops, Triggering Drought-Like Conditions Across South India

Nidhi Jamwal 30/01/2019

Analysis of monsoon data suggests South India is headed...

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A Cross-Border Coal Power Plant Could Put Sundarbans at Risk

Sahana Ghosh 06/08/2018

Conservationists argue the power plant would spew thousands of...