Urban Environment

COP27 is planning its climate change agenda. But climate action can matter to a Chennai resident only when they understand it at a local level.

Public consultations in Chennai for various development projects have been marred by lack of information and deliberate hurdles to participation.

The stormwater drain project in K K Nagar has resulted in tree felling, much to the anguish of the residents. Despite the civic body’s assurance of planting saplings, residents remain concerned about tree felling.

Three Chennai wetlands face a loss of over Rs. 13,000 crores per annum due to degradation! Fully restored, they are worth more than Rs. 14,000 crores, finds a study.

Bio enzyme solutions are a better alternative to chemical cleaning solutions. Find out how people in Chennai are making strides to save the environment the natural way.

Climate change is wreaking havoc around the world. Now, research has found that climatic factors play a role in tuberculosis infections in Chennai.

In our recent webinar, experts weighed in on how the Ramsar tag can help in reviving the Pallikaranai marshland, the next steps and more.

Climate adaptation and resilience strategies in Chennai suffer from a technocratic, top-down approach. Residents of Perumbakkam are working to change this.

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In the backdrop of heavy rains, Citizen Matters Chennai organised a webinar to discuss how to prevent floods in the city. Here’s what emerged.

An analysis of the maps shared by the Chennai Corporation reveals the many flaws in the design of stormwater drains in the city.

MLA alleges smart city project debris blocked Mambalam canal, while T Nagar residents raise questions over the quality of work on stormwater drains.