Arctic Report Card 2020
The Arctic Report Card is an annual compilation of original, peer-reviewed environmental observations and analyses of a region undergoing rapid and dramatic alterations to weather, climate, oceanic, and
Coastal Erosion
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Question raised in Rajya Sabha on rapid coastal erosion in Visakhapatnam, 30/04/2015
Minister of State for Ministry of Science and Technology and Ministry of Earth Sciences Shri Y. S. Chowdary informed Rajya Sabha that towards possible development of long-term solution solution, data collection
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Development Plan 2034 wants to even regularize CRZ-1 encroachments
The draft Development Plan 2034 is not only filled with errors and significant omissions, but has also proposed regularization of encroachments in the eco-sensitive coastal regulation zone-I (CRZ-I) areas.
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Floridians seem a lot more worried about climate change than Marco Rubio is
In Florida, the threat of climate change — principally manifested in the form of rising seas — is kind of obvious. As we’ve reported here previously, there are already parts of the state, especially southeast
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Application of a new methodology for coastal multi-hazard-assessment & management on the state of Karnataka, India
This paper presents the application of a new methodology for coastal multi-hazard assessment & management under a changing global climate on the state of Karnataka, India. The recently published methodology
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Coastal Erosion to Double by Mid-Century in Hawaii as Sea Levels Rise
The sandy beaches of Hawai'i may be beautiful, but they're also succumbing to coastal erosion. Now, scientists have taken a closer look at sea level rise and the effects of this erosion, and have found
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UK's coastal railways vulnerable to climate threat, expert warns
Hundreds of miles of railway lines around Britain’s coast are becoming increasingly vulnerable to waves, landslides and storms triggered by climate pollution, an expert has warned. Professor Robert
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Mangrove health card: A case study on Indian Sundarbans
<p>Relative abundance and Shannon-Weiner species diversity index of true mangrove species were estimated in 10 sampling stations of Indian Sundarbans during 2013. The mangrove patches in the selected stations
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Parl Committee Seeks State Govt’s Plan on Environment Protection
Environmental pollution in Visakhapatnam city is a reality and immediate measures should be taken with an effective action plan for implementation within a specific time frame, felt Ashwani Kumar, chairman
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Liberia: Coastal Defense Paradox- Sand Mining Persists Under Gol Nose
Despite claims by the government of Liberia that it is committed to a coastal defense plan in order to save the city of Buchanan from sea erosion, beach sand mining in Central and Upper Buchanan continues
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New eco-system needs to be developed: expert
In tune with the changing realities there is a need to develop new eco-systems and competencies, A.C. Narayana, professor of Centre for Earth and Space Sciences University of Hyderabad, has said. If