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...
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Rising Sea Sagar Island, West Bengal
As you pledge to conserve fossil fuels and ban Styrofoam cups at home to help conserve our natural habitat, spare a thought for the refugees of the inhabited islands in the world that are being submer...
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Rising Sea Sagar Island, West Bengal
As you pledge to conserve fossil fuels and ban Styrofoam cups at home to help conserve our natural habitat, spare a thought for the refugees of the inhabited islands in the world that are being submerged by the rising seas - a result of global warming. Called climactic refugees, these families of engulfed Lohachara Island in the Sunderbans now live in makeshift homes on neighbouring islands.