Demand for protecting Pulicat lake
The State government should immediately notify the lands in and around the Pulicat Sanctuary and declare it a
The State government should immediately notify the lands in and around the Pulicat Sanctuary and declare it a
back in 2000, there was a strategy (the Water Framework Directive, wfd) to deal with chemical pollution in water. Now, in 2007, steps are being taken to establish overall environmental quality
Wildlife scientists and officials had been using GPS to track wildlife Himachal Pradesh
The unprecedented Uttarakhand floods of June 2013 generated a large volume of scientific literature. They offered clear technical explaination to the media reported sequence of events ofen in a historical
Scenic beauty of Nageen lake which once enchanted everyone, who set eyes on it. The lake situated at a distance of about 9 km to the north of Srinagar and at an elevation of 1584m (ASL), is covering
For five years Udaipur anxiousdly waited for rains to fill up its dying lakes. But the opening burst of the first good monsoon in years has only brought along a fresh threat to the lakes. Neglected
Presence of Azolla sp. is for the first time reported to be found in the waters of Dal and Wullar lake. With its profused growth and due to its great potential of nitrogen fixation in these lakes,
This publication reviews the results achieved by the GEF Small Grants Programme (GEF SGP) in international waters in the last five years (2011-2016). During this time, SGP supported 265 communities and
This publication reviews the results achieved by the GEF Small Grants Programme (GEF SGP) in international waters in the last five years (2011-2016). During this time, SGP supported 265 communities and
Though crores of rupees have been spent by the Kashmir government to save the Dal Lake in Srinagar, the lake has shrunk due to illegal encroachment. The same is the state of three other lakes in
Waves and ripples at a distance. A promise of relief for the parched throat. A herd of camels splash and spill water under their hoofs. We reached them after a long drive. But there was not a drop of water. The camels hesitated a moment, then continued their trudge. At some distance, again water splashed under their hooves. A lakeshore. Waves were playing tender music. Some animals,
Himanshu Kaushik | TNN Gandhinagar: The biggest bird sanctuary near Ahmedabad, Nal Sarovar has only three feet deep water this year, a phenomenon which is being blamed on the construction activities in the catchment area of the lake.
The Andhra Pradesh High Court is hearing three different public interest petitions to protect the Hussainsagar lake. One seeks to prevent construction on or around the lake or its catchment area.
The Dal lake is shrinking. It s waters are weed ridden. Untreated waste finds its way into the water. People continue to build land on the lake area. An ambitious project to save the lake was launched in 1997, but hardly any headway has been made
An ingenious and indigenous way of cultivation
Autorickshaws predictably made the most of the weather, demanding `200 to ply from T Nagar to Royapettah.
The Tollebandh lake, once a rich water source, has been rendered waste due to discharge of sewage into the water body. The water from the lake was used for irrigation; more over it ensured that the
Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary is located towards west of east coast of Bay of Bengal and about 20 km west of Pulicat Lake near Sullurpet, Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the biggest pelicanery
Kolleru Lake is the largest natural freshwater lake in the districts of East and West Godavari of Andhra Pradesh. The major population centres in the Kolleru Lake region are the 148 villages of which 50 bed villages and 98 belt villages. All bed and belt villages in lake region have atleast one drinking water pond.
Asian carp leap out of the water in the River Illinois Harmful aliens: Asian carp leap out of the water in the River Illinois. A group of states led by Michigan is calling for the emergency closure of two locks leading to Lake Michigan