Image Credit: By Christopher Michel from San Francisco, USA – JJ7V2741.jpg, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=34439858 Majuro Atoll, the capital of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, is often described as a narrow coral ribbon situated between the vast Pacific Ocean and a serene lagoon. To a casual observer, it is a tropical heaven of stunning…
More than 300 kilometres off the coast of Nova Scotia lies one of Canada’s most extraordinary natural landscapes. Sable Island, a narrow crescent of shifting sand in the Atlantic Ocean, is unlike any other place in North America. Despite its harsh weather, moving sand dunes and complete isolation, the island is home to a thriving…
Egypt’s Nile River dam controls seasonal floods, securing water and power for growth. However, this barrier traps fertile silt, harming downstream agricultural productivity. Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons The Nile River shaped life in Egypt for thousands of years. Every year, due to rains in the distant Ethiopian highlands during the summer, there was a tremendous…
A still from ‘All That Matters to Them’ Kolkata: Lives of climate refugees on Ghoramara island in the Sunderbans have been brought to the forefront in Mrinmoy Sarkar’s ‘All That Matters to Them’, which received the Satyajit Ray Golden Award at the 9th South Asian Short Film Festival. Organized by the Federation of Film Societies…
Houses on the coast face the threat of soil erosion at Harwad village, Ankola Taluk in Uttara Kannada district Karwar: Rough seas and relentless rain are taking a toll on coastal life in Harwad village of Ankola taluk in Uttara Kannada district, where rising waves and shoreline erosion are threatening homes.Residents say the sea has…
Berhampur: A day after damage to abandoned houses in Podampeta due to sea erosion, govt on Saturday directed local engineers of the water resources department to prepare a detailed project report (DPR) to tackle coastal erosion in the district.The DPR will be prepared in consultation with the experts of National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT),…
Berhampur: The Ganjam district administration on Friday sealed entry to Podampeta, an abandoned seaside village in Ganjam block, following massive coastal erosion. Though all residents had been relocated years ago, the village, with several vacant houses still standing, had emerged as a tourist attraction drawing visitors keen to witness the advancing sea.Acting on the directions…
Panaji: With the walking track at the Miramar beach entrance damaged and posing a risk to visitors, citizens and activists have urged the Imagine Panaji Smart City Development Limited (IPSCDL) to remove the deteriorating structures that have become eyesores.Describing the Miramar beachfront development project as a “wasteful expenditure” and a complete write-off, stakeholders said the…
Bhubaneswar: The state govt is set to roll out urban flood management and storm water drainage projects in 10 cities in the first phase as part of a broader strategy to strengthen disaster resilience, revenue and disaster management minister Suresh Pujari said on Friday.Chairing a high-level review meeting, Pujari stressed the need for greater use…
Sandbags kept to avoid the threat of sea erosion at Meenakaliya Beach near Baikampady in Mangaluru Sandbags kept to avoid the threat of sea erosion at Meenakaliya Beach near Baikampady in Mangaluru Sandbags kept to avoid the threat of sea erosion at Meenakaliya Beach near Baikampady in Mangaluru Sandbags kept to avoid the threat of…
