Myriad Challenges of the Coasts of India
Monitoring from space, aerial and in situ platforms in coastal regions will help develop models for interactions between ecological and anthropogenic processes, helping sustainable management of coast...
Perspectives on Coastal Research
The Indian coastline sustains unique habitats that are subjected to increasing anthropogenic stressors. The National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR), engaged in addressing coastal concerns over thr...
Our Fragile Coasts: Scientific Approaches and Solutions
The Indian coasts hold diverse geomorphological features—mudflats, rocky shores, cliffs, sandy beaches and deltaic reaches that shelter unique ecosystems. However, significant sections of the coastlin...
IMPACT ARTICLES
Earthquake in Afghanistan Leaves Residents in Northern India Shaken
<p>New Delhi, January 31 (G’nY News Service): An earthquake shook major states of North India at around 0707 GMT, which is 12:37 PM IST. The tremors were heavily felt in Jammu & Kashmir while mino...
Cyclone Nisarga | Analysing the Arabian Sea Storms
<p>After Amphan causing widespread damage in the Eastern parts of India, the Indian Meteorological department has now issued warnings for the South Gujarat coast and Northern Maharashtra regarding the...
The 2018 Kerala Flood: Best Practices And Lessons Learnt
It is imperative to reconnoiter the potential best practices, lessons learned and way forward from the Kerala 2018 floods, which include community response to disaster risk reduction and institutional...
Track Troubles: Road Accidents in India
<p>The statistics of road accidents in India are alarming. Development and progress on one side translates into a growing motor traffic on the other, and then Indian roads are far from ideal and can h...
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Earthquake in Afghanistan Leaves Residents in Northern India Shaken
<p>New Delhi, January 31 (G’nY News Service): An earthquake shook major states of North India at around 0707 GMT, which is 12:37 PM IST. The tremors were heavily felt in Jammu & Kashmir while minor shocks were felt in Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and some parts of Himachal Pradesh.
Cyclone Nisarga | Analysing the Arabian Sea Storms
<p>After Amphan causing widespread damage in the Eastern parts of India, the Indian Meteorological department has now issued warnings for the South Gujarat coast and Northern Maharashtra regarding the possibility of a cyclone Nisarga. As the cyclones are wreaking havoc in various parts of India almost every year consistently, it is pertinent to understand the phenomenon clearly. This article is th...
The 2018 Kerala Flood: Best Practices And Lessons Learnt
It is imperative to reconnoiter the potential best practices, lessons learned and way forward from the Kerala 2018 floods, which include community response to disaster risk reduction and institutionalising capacity building for flood risk management. In order to support this review the significance of social capital in initial response as first responder and the need of institutionalising this soc...