Gulf of Mannar

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Mannar’s Corals Stand Strong in the Face of Growing Threats – With a Little Help

Aathira Perinchery 19/01/2021

Researchers working in the Gulf of Mannar have found...

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How Tamil Nadu Is Fighting in the First Attempt to Save a Sinking Island

Ankita Sengupta 05/08/2019

Two islands in the Gulf of Mannar islands have...

Montipora digitata, a.k.a. 'finger coral'. Credit: Wikimedia Commons

‘Coral Bleaching Event in 2016 Caused Severe Mortality in Gulf of Mannar’

Ravi Mishra 05/06/2018

With 117 coral species, the Gulf of Mannar is...

Younger fishers have started to diversify their sources of income, such as by training others in water-based adventure sports. Source: YouTube

Gulf of Mannar: Trouble in Paradise – Part III

The Wire Staff 02/06/2018

The third of a three-part video series about the...

Onboard a fishing boat in the Gulf of Mannar. Source: YouTube

Gulf of Mannar: Trouble in Paradise – Part II

The Wire Staff 01/06/2018

The second of a three-part video series about the...

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Gulf of Mannar: Trouble in Paradise – Part I

The Wire Staff 31/05/2018

The first of a three-part video series about the...

The location of Palk Bay. Credit: Google Maps

The Ram Sethu Canal Must Be Scrapped for Scientific Reasons

C.P. Rajendran 22/11/2017

There are plenty of reasons to scrap the Sethusamudram...