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Cyclones Nivar and Burevi Brought Much Relief to Tamil Nadu’s Migratory Birds

Nalini Ravichandran 09/01/2021

Habitats in the state desperately need rain-filled cyclones to...

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

Nalini Ravichandran 25/11/2020

They are still counting their losses from 2018, with...

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

Aditya Ramesh and Senthil Babu 07/03/2020

The Bill foregrounds large-scale protests in the Cauvery delta...

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How a Community Radio Gives Voice to the Climate-Vulnerable in Tamil Nadu

Kartik Chandramouli 25/09/2019

After Cyclone Gaja wreaked havoc in Tamil Nadu, a...

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Gaja: When a Cyclone’s Wake Is Worse Than the Cyclone Itself

Aparna Shukla 02/06/2019

One structural barrier to improving disaster resilience is the...

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

Poonkuzhali and Kavin Malar 15/12/2018

If Gaja is treated – and dismissed – as...

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Cyclone Gaja Damaged One Crore Coconut Trees in Tamil Nadu

The Wire Staff 04/12/2018

70,000 farmers have been affected by the cyclone that...