Environment

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The proposed Pen Monument for DMK supremo Kalaignar Karunanidhi in Chennai’s Marina has raised concerns around impact on environment and livelihood.

A study has found that soil in Chennai is contaminated with heavy metals due to garbage dumping, vehicular emissions and industrial pollution.

In a chat with Pritika M, co-founder of FICUS, we look at how climate rallies have contributed to the conversation on climate change in Chennai.

The fisherfolk in Chennai have been vocal against the unavailability of Tamil translations and flawed maps in the draft Coastal Zone Management Plan.

The Chennai Climate Action Plan lays out strategies to achieve 100% renewable energy use by 2050. What would it take to make that happen?

Residents of Chitlapakkam have come together to share learnings and set up terrace gardens in their neighbourhood through a whatsapp group.

PUC certification in Chennai is full of hassles for commuters. Here is why the system is broken and how it can be fixed.

Can a protection such as the Ramsar tag help in the conservation and restoration of wetlands in Ennore and Pulicat?

While many tree plantation drives are initiated in Chennai, the sustainability of such projects remains a question. How can such drives be more effective?

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.