Land Erosion

Varkala Cliff: Why should it be preserved and what can tourists do?

June 11, 2024

Varkala Cliff: Why should it be preserved and what can tourists do?

Do not disturb the natural vegetation on the cliff. It supports the soil consolidation of the formation.

July 26, 2022
Thiruvananthapuram's famed beaches could vanish in just five years

A first of its kind study using machine learning techniques has shed light into the coastal variation of India’s west coast.
September 09, 2019
Kerala’s superheroes battle giant odds as sea swallows the coastline

Fisher people blame the government for dealing with sea erosion unscientifically and not addressing their issues seriously.
January 16, 2019
Govt concedes mining is a problem, to hold talks with Alappad agitators

The chief minister's intervention came during a high-level meeting of elected representatives and officials here on Wednesday.
November 08, 2018
A Kerala village that's slowly disappearing into the sea

As per the lithographic maps prepared in 1955, Alappad had covered an area of 89.5 square kilometres, but the total area has shrunk to just 8.9 square kilometres now.
August 13, 2018
Tidal rip eats up 40 per cent of Kerala coastline in 25 years

At the same time, over 21 per cent of the coast has been recovered by fresh deposits on the coast.