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Tag: Shoreline erosion

Swell waves damage Kerala coast, seawalls worsen impact

A high-energy swell from the Southern Ocean caused extensive damage to coastal areas in Kerala, with some scientists saying that seawalls and breakwaters worsened the impact

They rolled in relentlessly, hiding packs of energy that they unleashed on sandy seashores of southern India, where they crashed as high waves, carving out parts of it, and cracking house walls…Read More

Best of 2017: Fishers turn climate scientists to save beaches

A community-managed shoreline monitoring project in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry is tracking changes to beaches to safeguard an ecosystem that is vital for the livelihoods of those who depend on fishing

Classical musician T.N. Krishna recently urged the public to save their poromboke, which means community land in Tamil. Now, local communities have come forward to safeguard…Read More

Fishers turn climate scientists to save beaches

A community-managed shoreline monitoring project in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry is tracking changes to beaches to safeguard an ecosystem that is vital for the livelihoods of those who depend on fishing

Classical musician T.N. Krishna recently urged the public to save their poromboke, which means community land in Tamil. Now, local communities have come forward to safeguard…Read More

Walls can’t keep out the sea in Kerala

Even as storms become more intense due to climate change, walls along Kerala’s vulnerable shore are insufficient to protect the thickly populated coastal areas

The coast of Kerala, where rain-laden clouds of the southwest monsoon make landfall, is losing its natural edge. Granite blocks and concrete walls now bind much of the sandy beaches…Read More