Tourists bound for Thailand, beware. The sun-baked, tropical beaches there may transport you to the other world - literally. Alarming levels of cyanide have been found by environmental

The Goan government is visibly at the forefront in proclaiming a zealous adherence to the national Coastal Zone Regulation (CRZ) laws, mainly due to pressure from local greens. However, an interim

Researchers believe that the minerals present in the sand on the Kerala coast are responsible for a rare heart disease

The much-touted Puri-Konark Beach Resort Project proposed by the Orissa state government has received a setback with the rejection of the project by the Union environment ministry. The Rs

TURTLES, bought originally as children's pets at the height of the Mutant Ninja Turtle craze, are posing a serious threat to bathers in the French Riviera. Biologists say the pet turtles,

A beach resort proposed to be situated within a protected area near Puri has drawn the wrath of environmentalists who contend it will ruin the natural habitat of such endangered species as the black buck

The king of Khurda started conservation work on the 750 year old Sun Temple in Konark in 1793, but the main porch is still in a dilapidated state

A panel reviewing beach tourism policy rules out a common strategy and suggests that the states know best how to use their beaches

Shyam Balasubramanian | ENS
Shyam B Chennai,

A bunch of young boys stood on the beach facing the sunrise. They stared in utter concentration at the point where the waves washed up against the shore. Suddenly, one of the boys dived at the ebbing wave with a loud whoop, catching the attention of his comrades.

KARACHI: Adviser to Sindh Chief Minister Sharmila Farooqui on Sunday asked leaders of environment, social and community people organisations including International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and WWF-Pakistan to start new projects in collaboration with the Sindh government, particularly the Environment Department, based on mutual faith to save Karachi beaches and seawater from polluti

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