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.

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.

Water body restoration in Chennai is taken up by multiple agencies and organisations on an ad hoc basis. Experts point to the urgent need for a standardised methodology.

With repeated instances of environmental issues, especially in north Chennai, the role of TNPCB in curbing pollution must be examined.

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

Pallikaranai has earned the Ramsar Tag, marking a new milestone for the wetlands in Chennai. But will this tag be enough to stop its destruction?

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

Apart from causing adverse impacts on biodiversity, light pollution can also affect human sleep cycles and health. How can Chennai address the issue?

Traffic and construction are two key sources of noise pollution in Chennai. Here is what must be done to shed the tag of being a noisy city.

What can Chennai do to mitigate the impact of climate change? How can Chennaiites be involved in formulating a plan for action?

Multi-year delay in disbursal of subsidies for rooftop solar in Chennai has put off developers and consumers from embracing solar energy.

மாசுபட்ட ஓட்டேரி நல்லாவை சீர் செய்வது எப்படி?