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Chennai
Ennore oil spill: Flora, fauna recover slowly
Posted on 08 May, 2017 10:03 PMOil spill in Ennore has highly impacted the zone between Ennore and Marina beach
![Oil sludge being manually removed from the rocky coast. (Image courtesy: The Indian Express)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/india-oil-spill-1_0_0.jpg?itok=8g4c-sz5)
Water in TN's reservoirs dips
Posted on 04 Apr, 2017 05:58 AMJust seven to eight percent water left in TN’s reservoirs
![TN farmers in the midst of a crisis. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/farmer_7_0_0.jpg?itok=KG-hzAP5)
When wetlands refuse to wilt away
Posted on 19 Mar, 2017 03:58 PMOnce home to over 400 water bodies, Chennai’s development story is similar to most metropolises across India. Urbanising at a hurried pace, the concrete city spilled over its waterways and wetlands, leaving behind a sorry tale of ecological destruction.
![The desilted Narayanapuram wetland.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/33215589452_051a434cba_z.jpg?itok=bK8QVvPZ)
A sip of seawater
Posted on 11 Mar, 2017 09:15 PMPopulation growth estimates suggest that India will be supporting over 1.5 billion inhabitants by 2050 if the present growth rate of 1.9 percent per year continues.
![A view of the Nemmeli desalination plant in Chennai. (Image courtesy: Business Today)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/chennai-waterdesalination505_110513022719.jpg?itok=WTCwkboc)
Budget for water ministry increased
Posted on 06 Feb, 2017 08:19 PMBudget up by 11 and 19 percent for water and environment ministries respectively
![Budget 2017 (Source: Sourabh Phadke via IWP Flickr Photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/8357660968_c5df439beb_o_0.jpg?itok=sF8-oUYn)
Changing coast affects livelihood
Posted on 07 Jan, 2017 07:05 AMGoing by the statistics from the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Tamil Nadu’s coastline is densely populated with 573 fishing villages along 13 coastal districts. The story is slightly different around the urban and peri-urban coastline, thanks to the ongoing gentrification of the coastline in most parts of urban India.
![Chennai coast on a busy day.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/32005696281_54bd33c028_z_1.jpg?itok=abpN0Mke)
Storm after a lull
Posted on 15 Dec, 2016 01:03 PMChennai’s disastrous December run continues for the second year in a row. While the devastating flood of December 2015 remains etched in the city’s collective memory, cyclone Vardah was no less scary and did not lag behind in its severity.
![One of the many calamities of cyclone Vardah in Jawahar Nagar near Perambur.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/31269487840_75275aeb7e_z.jpg?itok=OrKhALGF)
For a flood-free Chennai
Posted on 07 Dec, 2016 09:07 PMChennai’s drainage system--both natural and man-made--is unparalleled. Three rivers flow through the city--the Kosasthalaiyar to the north, the Cooum cutting right through the centre and the Adyar to the south; around 16 major drains criss-cross the metro in addition to the mammoth Buckingham canal along the coast.
![Home to over 300 species of birds, the Pallikaranai marsh is being increasingly threatened by rapid urbanisation. (Image: IWP Flickr)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/30836106336_440af3b8f4_z.jpg?itok=iYSnotQN)
Flood risk to Himalayan hydropower projects: Study
Posted on 28 Nov, 2016 11:57 AMGlacial lakes pose flood risk to 441 hydel projects in Himalayan region
![A glacier-fed stream in Himachal Pradesh. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/14642767669_a7d9f260c9_z.jpg?itok=Qr9h-sMy)