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Ecological Crisis: Microplastics Infiltrate Pichavaram Ecosystem A recent environmental study conducted in early 2026 has revealed alarming levels of microplastic contamination within the Pichavaram mangrove ecosystem in...
Marine Biodiversity Discovery: New Nematodes Identified in Tamil Nadu Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have discovered two new species of marine nematodes off the coast of Tamil Nadu, adding to the ri...
Tamil Nadu’s Climate Governance Shines on the Global Stage In a significant achievement for India’s environmental efforts, the Tamil Nadu Green Climate Company (TNGCC) has been prominently featured in a global report by...
The National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) has successfully tested an indigenously developed Floating LiDAR Buoy System off the Muttom coast in Tamil Nadu. The advanced ocean-based platform uses Light Detection an...
R. Sudha, Member of Parliament from Mayiladuthurai, has submitted a proposal to the Union Railway Minister for a new East Coast Railway line linking Chennai and Kanniyakumari.Modelled on the Konkan Railway, the line woul...
The Tamil Nadu Forest Department has planted 20,000 mangrove seedlings of five species along the Buckingham Canal to strengthen Chennai's coastal ecosystem. This is the latest phase of a step-by-step programme to create...
The Indian Navy is set to commission INS Anjadip at Chennai Port. It is the third vessel under the Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) programme. Nicknamed a 'Dolphin Hunter', the ship is designed to det...
An assessment by the Tamil Nadu Coastal Restoration Mission, Suganthi Devadason Marine Research Foundation and IIT Madras found a benefit-cost ratio of 2.34 for restoring Vaan Island. One of 21 uninhabited coral islands...
Early results from radio-tagging Olive Ridley turtles off Chennai suggest the animals come back to the same nesting sites. This is Tamil Nadu's first telemetry study of the species, which the Advanced Institute for Wildl...
Overview In February 2026, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change announced the addition of three new wetlands in Tamil Nadu to the list of Ramsar sites. This recognition highlights the state's succ...
The foundation stone for the State's first Sea Turtle Conservation Centre was laid at Guindy, Chennai. The Centre of Excellence will cost Rs 14.50 crore and is being set up under the World Bank-supported TN-SHORE (Tamil...
The Economic Survey cited Tamil Nadu's 'Thozhi' hostels as a model for raising women's workforce participation. Run by the Tamil Nadu Working Women's Hostels Corporation through public-private partnerships, they offer af...
