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
Is it springtime for Polar Bear Populations? Are scientists hiding good news?
<p>In State of the Polar Bear Report 2019 published by the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF) on International Polar Bear Day renowned Canadian zoologist Dr Susan Crockford explains why the publi...
A Current Overview On The Endangered Species Of India
<p>India is home to variety of species. India's biodiversity is major tourist attraction & contributes to our heritage. Let's look at some endangered species.</p>
The Lion’s New Home
Even as the population of lions surpassed its saturation point in the core area of the Gir National Park, the Gujarat Government turned a deaf ear to the Supreme Court’s injunction of relocating a few...
Battle Beaches
The Olive Ridley turtles, high on the endangered list, visit the coasts of Orissa to lay eggs - an honour bestowed upon us by nature. However growing industrialisation and illegal fishing have convert...
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Is it springtime for Polar Bear Populations? Are scientists hiding good news?
<p>In State of the Polar Bear Report 2019 published by the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF) on International Polar Bear Day renowned Canadian zoologist Dr Susan Crockford explains why the publication of population counts of Polar Bears for several Arctic regions has been withheld from the public. She argues that this is because the populations have actually increased over the past few years...
A Current Overview On The Endangered Species Of India
<p>India is home to variety of species. India's biodiversity is major tourist attraction & contributes to our heritage. Let's look at some endangered species.</p>
The Lion’s New Home
Even as the population of lions surpassed its saturation point in the core area of the Gir National Park, the Gujarat Government turned a deaf ear to the Supreme Court’s injunction of relocating a few lions to neighbouring Madhya Pradesh.