Order of the Bombay High Court in the matter of Adani Cementation Limited Vs Union of India & Others dated 05/03/2025. Adani Cementation Limited approached the Bombay High Court seeking issuance of an order directing the respondents/ authorities to permit the petitioner to carry out the work of construction of …
It seems there is still a long way to go before work for the Navi Mumbai Airport (NMA) get started, notwithstanding the Maharashtra Government's assertions of having cleared the decks. Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday sought to put at rest all speculations by maintaining that the Central …
The top UN environment official has lauded Pakistan's efforts in setting a Guinness World Record for planting over 500,000 trees in one day, part of the South Asian nation's pledge in the global billion tree campaign. In the record-breaking feat, 541,176 young mangrove saplings were planted in 24 hours by …
Upakuliya Paribesh Surakkha Nagarik Mancha on Sunday called on the authorities concerned to include the forest-dependant people in management of Sundarban. The green group made the call at a news briefing held at the conference room of Paribartan, a non-governmental organisation, in Khulna city marking Mangrove Action Day 2009. Merina …
The very old proverb 'Barind is a land whose name is written in water' seems to be true to its alphabets as without water, the existence of the vast Barind region under greater Rajshahi districts (Rajshahi, Chapainawabganj, Naogaon and Natore) is going to become extinct. A field survey conducted by …
An oyster reef is an ecological community made up of densely packed oysters (bivalve molluscs). It provides habitat for toadfish, skilletfish and blue crabs. Oysters suck water through gills and suspended tiny organisms and pollutants like nitrogen are trapped in the gills
The mangroves of the Bay Islands accounting for 18% (383 km2) of the total Indian mangroves were adversely affected by the December 2004 tsunami. Changes in topography, salinity and massive water inflow have led to extensive soil degradation and associated nutrient losses in these mangroves. The major aim of the …
Climate change is driving the Royal Bengal Tiger, celebrated monarch of the Sundarbans, from its natural habitat in search of food, say experts-leading to tragic consequences for the already critically endangered species in its encounters with humans. Two tigers have been beaten to death by villagers this year in Bangladesh's …
Mounting loss of seagrass in the world's oceans, vital for the survival of endangered marine life, commercial fisheries and the fight against climate change, reveals a major crisis in coastal ecosystems, a report says. A global study of seagrass, which can absorb large amounts of planet-warming carbon dioxide, found that …
Mangrove ecosystems are found globally along tropical and subtropical coastlines. They exhibit a steep environmental gradient between inland and marine systems, providing a unique, selective environment that shapes local morphological, physiological, and behavioral adaptations. In the first global assessment of terrestrial vertebrate species that are restricted to mangrove ecosystems, we …
Mangroves should not be used as sewage disposal sites. It is killing them. Mangroves grow in highly saline, coastal waters, representing a very unique ecosystem. According to an estimate, a mangrove forest supports 100 species of plants and about 500 speci Mangroves support several species of plants and animals. File …
Mumbai: The residents of Lokhandwala complex in Andheri seem to be fighting a losing battle to protect mangroves in the area. Their efforts suffered a major blow when it was revealed that the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has leased out around 10 acres of mangrove land to …
Mangroves should not be used as sewage disposal sites. It is killing them mangroves grow in highly saline, coastal waters, representing a very unique ecosystem. According to an estimate, a mangrove forest supports 100 species of plants and about 500 species of animals, birds and fish. These forests also act …
Scientists of the Ayub Agricultural Research Institute (Aari) Faisalabad have developed a new technology which could extend shelf life of mangoes, thus helping to increase mango export. Addressing a seminar on mangoes organised by Post Harvest Research Centre, Faisalabad here on Thursday, Director General, Agriculture Research, Dr Muhammad Rashid appreciated …
Three problems have made the world's largest mangrove forest the Sundrbans have become unprotected. The problems are necessary manpower to guard the home of world famous Royal Bengal tiger, maximum number of water vessels of the forest are not in shape and dearth of fuel has put the officers and …
NEW DELHI: What activities harm the 7,000km-long Indian coastline and what should be permitted? Should ports and airports be allowed to come up freely or should even small patches of mangroves be saved at all costs? Answers to such questions could soon be answered with the environment minister setting up …
