Cauvery delta

As Cyclone Nivar Hits Tamil Nadu, Farmers, Fisherfolk Remember Gaja

TN Govt’s Bill to Protect Cauvery Delta Makes the Right Noises, Not Much Else

Public Hearing Exemption for Hydrocarbon Exploration Makes a Bad Law Worse

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Environmentally, India’s Hydrocarbon Sector Enjoys a Regulatory Free-for-all

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Cyclone Gaja Was a National Disaster – Don’t Let State Apathy Suggest Otherwise

Eucalyptus plant taking root on sand dunes near Lompoul. In an effort to prevent the desert from engulfing fertile land, the Government has undertaken tree-planting projects such as this with help from the UN Environment Programme and the UN Development Programme (UNDP). 1983. Credit: UN, CC BY 2.0

As India Runs out of Water, Its Desertified Land Comes Into View

The water supply line that siphons water from the middle of the riverbed through a huge borewell to the nearby cities has affected the groundwater in the time of a monsoon failure and prevailing drought. Credit: Jaideep Hardikar

With No Water and Many Loans, Farmers’ Deaths Are Rising in Tamil Nadu