MV Rak oil spill: damaged mangroves hit again

MV Rak oil spill: damaged mangroves hit again

This oil spill comes just a year after the same area was hit by the oil spill by the MSC Chitra. ...
12:39 PM, Aug 10, 2011

Mumbai oil spill: damaged mangroves hit again

Mumbai oil spill: damaged mangroves hit again New Delhi: The MV RAK oil leak is threating the Mumbai mangroves. 100 metric tons of oil leaked out from MV RAK has hit Mumbai's mangroves - regeneration will be difficult, say environmentalists. The sludgy patches of oil on Mumbai's Juhu Beach are now not as big as they were on Monday but the worst fears of environmentalists about the potential danger to Mumbai's mangroves may still come true. The...
07:30 AM, Aug 10, 2011
Oil spill hits Mumbai's mangroves

Oil spill hits Mumbai's mangroves

So far, the government has allocated Rs 10 lakh to contain the oil spill of the MV Rak. ...
11:58 AM, Aug 09, 2011

Oil spill effect: mangroves in Mumbai damaged

Oil spill effect: mangroves in Mumbai damaged Mumbai: Mangroves blackened due to the oil spill off Mumbai's coast due to the collision between two ships in August 2010 that released nearly 800 tonnes of crude oil into the sea and the Bombay Natural History Society which had been given the task of estimating the damage by the Environment Ministry has now taken stock of the green damage. About 1273 hectares of mangroves were found completely covered by...
08:48 AM, Jan 25, 2011

Mangroves can't vote

Beasts in my Belfry |  Bahar Dutt

Pushing for news stories in a mainstream news channel or newspaper can have its challenges.The green cause is often seen as expendable. And why blame ...
04:14 PM, Aug 19, 2010

Mumbai: Mangroves allegedly destroyed for villas, hotels

Mumbai: Mangroves allegedly destroyed for villas, hotels 500 acres of mangroves once stood till they were systematically destroyed. ...
11:27 PM, Dec 11, 2009
CJ Special: Cleaning up Mumbai's mangroves

CJ Special: Cleaning up Mumbai's mangroves

The best way to combat nature's fury is to give back to nature. ...
02:38 PM, Jun 11, 2009

Global warming alarm: Salinity rises in Hooghly

Global warming alarm: Salinity rises in Hooghly The threat of global warming is looming large over Kolkata. ...
03:11 PM, Feb 10, 2009

Saving mangroves: Chennai student wins UN award

Saving mangroves: Chennai student wins UN award 24-year-old Salim Khan won the UN award for Outstanding Youth Campaign. ...
01:50 PM, Aug 28, 2008

Mission Mangrove: 11-yr-old spreads green message

Mission Mangrove: 11-yr-old spreads green message Be it cyclones, floods or sea level rises, Mangroves protect coastlines. ...
05:23 PM, Aug 23, 2008

'Raze greens, make parking lot,' says Mumbai mayor

'Raze greens, make parking lot,' says Mumbai mayor Mayor is asking for racecourse to be converted into a parking lot. ...
08:28 AM, Jul 18, 2007

Mumbai's mangroves dying slow death

Mumbai's mangroves dying slow death Mumbai is flirting with danger by cutting down the Mangrove forests, which are a defence against surging tidal waves. ...
10:28 AM, Jun 05, 2007

Mumbai's mangroves dying slow death

Mumbai's mangroves dying slow death Mumbai is flirting with danger by cutting down the Mangrove forests, which are a defence against surging tidal waves. ...
10:28 AM, Jun 05, 2007
CJ: Saving Mumbai's mangroves

CJ: Saving Mumbai's mangroves

Mangroves continue to bear the brunt of development despite lessons taught by the Mumbai floods. ...
10:53 AM, Apr 29, 2007
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