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Monitoring how local factors and city-level development and practices affect Chennai’s environment (air and water quality, pollution, water bodies, tree cover etc) and citizen engagement in the issue.

Environment

வெள்ளத்தை தடுக்க சென்னை மாநகராட்சி மேற்கொள்ள வேண்டிய ஐந்து நடவடிக்கைகள்

November 16, 2020 Bhavani Prabhakar

வெள்ளத்திலிந்து சென்னையை பாதுகாக்க மாநகராட்சி இந்த ஐந்து அணுகுமுறைகளை கடைபிடிக்கவேண்டும்

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All that’s wrong in the roadmap to revive Korattur lake

November 12, 2020 Laasya Shekhar

Ten months after the National Green Tribunal’s order, six government departments have submitted a plan to restore the Korattur Lake. But is the plan likely to be effective at all?

Environment

These six industries in North Chennai are polluting the air for more than half the year

November 11, 2020 News Desk

North Chennai residents demand an indefinite moratorium on setting up or expansion of industries in the Manali to Pulicat region.

Environment

NGT steps in to remove Adani group’s oil storage facility from Chennai coast

November 2, 2020 Mayank Aggarwal

The project had got post-facto clearance from the MoEFCC, which means it had started without valid clearance. The local fishermen community had opposed it.

Environment

In pictures: Chennai’s lakes get monsoon ready

October 22, 2020 Environmentalist Foundation of India

The Environmentalist Foundation of India in collaboration with the Greater Chennai Corporation has been restoring lakes around Chennai. Here are the transformations of some lakes in pictures.

Environment

Greening rooftops: 10 ideas from Chennaiites

October 17, 2020 News Desk

From roping in celebrity ambassadors to organising movie nights, the chosen ideas seek to increase the number of rooftop gardens in the city.

Environment

Chennai is home to nearly 150 species of butterflies. What do naturalists infer from that?

September 29, 2020 Bhavani Prabhakar

Read our article to know where you can watch these winged creatures and how to develop it into a hobby.

Environment

Dear GCC, here is how you can make your vertical gardens project a success

September 25, 2020 Laasya Shekhar

There are evident reasons behind the failure of vertical garden projects in the city undertaken by government departments earlier. How can GCC avoid the same mistakes?

Environment

The surprising ecological history of Chennai

September 24, 2020 Jayshree Vencatesan, N Muthu Karthick, R J Ranjit Daniels and Anjana Vencatesan

Studies of the present ecology show that Chennai’s past could have been dominated by palmyra trees and thickets.

Environment

CAG Brand Audit: Who’s the biggest plastic polluter in the city?

September 16, 2020 Sumana Narayanan and Vamsi Shankar Kapilavai

A household brand audit identified manufacturers whose products generate maximum plastic waste. Aavin leads the pack, but is also among the few that buy back their packaging.

Environment

Promising signs for Adyar River after years of clean-up efforts

August 25, 2020 Nina Varghese

After spending large amount of government money over many years, there is a glimmer of hope of restoration for the Adyar river in Chennai. There is some recovery of species in the Adyar estuary and creek, the point at which the river flows into the sea. But there is much to be done to clean the rivers and waterways flowing through Chennai.

Environment

Snapshots from Chennai’s lake restoration efforts

August 21, 2020 Environmentalist Foundation of India

Chennai’s many lakes are undergoing restoration in a bid towards more efficient conservation of the city’s water resources. EFI’s blog takes us behind the scenes.

Environment

Beat your lockdown blues with balcony birding

August 4, 2020 Bhavani Prabhakar

Confined during the lockdown, bird watchers in Chennai have not been able to camp out. But they have been pursuing their passion from their terraces and balconies. You can too!

Environment

A garden on every roof: Help the Patchai Madi project turn Chennai into India’s urban farming capital

July 22, 2020 Sridhar Ramanathan

The Patchai Madi Project looks at turning the barren rooftops of Chennai into gardens, making the city green and resilient. Here is how you can pitch in to make this project a success.

Environment

COVID-19 WhatsApp hoax threatens Illupai trees across Chennai

April 23, 2020 T D Babu

Indian flying foxes visiting Illupai trees at night to feed on the fruits is a common scene in Chennai. A fake message linking these creatures with the novel coronavirus has led to many residents contemplating felling these trees. But here’s what you must know.

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