Seawater Incursion

'Water level in state's rivers unusually low, ultraviolet radiation on rise'

August 26, 2023

'Water level in state's rivers unusually low, ultraviolet radiation on rise'

Experts say that if the situation continues, there is a possibility that the intake capacity of tanks in many water supply schemes will decrease.

July 05, 2023
Heavy rain wreaks havoc across Kerala; sea swells batter coastal areas

In at least 5 districts, trees uprooted by stormy weather cause damage to properties, reports said
April 19, 2023
CMFRI to set up Water Clinics to assess drinking water quality in Kerala’s coastal areas

The move comes in the wake of a recent study report which found alarming level of E coli contamination in the Vembanad lake.
August 18, 2021
What Causes Coastal Erosion in Kerala's Chellanam? | Watch Video

Documentary and scientific evidence suggest that sea erosion in Chellanam intensified after the construction of Kochi Sea Port in 1926.
November 30, 2019
Mumbai slum-dwellers by the sea live at the mercy of climate change

Thousands of people, mostly migrants from other parts of the country, live in temporary shelters, built on rocks at the edge of the sea and are likely to be the first hit from coastal flooding caused by climate change.
November 05, 2019
Sea-level rise caused by emissions under Paris Agreement pledge

The historic Paris agreement on climate change mitigation, adopted in December 2015, calls for limiting global average temperatures to well below 2 degrees Celsius.