Along India’s eastern shore, coastal erosion is forcing people to abandon their homes

While some living in vulnerable areas voluntarily moved as tidal waves hit their homes, others were resettled by the government.

Manish Kumar

· Feb 14, 2022 · 01:30 pm

The geotextile tubes built in Andhra and Odisha to prevent coastal erosion are lying in tatters

Increasingly frequent and intense cyclones and storms, spurred by climate change, have called into question the long-term effectiveness of the structures.

Rishika Pardikar, IndiaSpend.com

· May 27, 2021 · 01:30 pm

India’s eastern coast is eroding rapidly and some villages have already been engulfed by the sea

Apart from recurring cyclones, human-made structures such as dams and ports have aggravated coastal erosion, say experts.

Manish Kumar

· Dec 16, 2020 · 07:30 pm

India diluted the law that protects its coastal areas once the public could no longer give inputs

The dilutions enable the possibility of intensifying construction activity in urban coastal areas.

Meenakshi Kapoor, IndiaSpend.com

· Aug 11, 2020 · 07:30 pm

High alert: We may lose half the world’s sandy beaches to sea-level rise by 2100

Even in the best case scenario, we will lose 37% of the world’s beaches.

Simon Boxall, The Conversation

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Abiy S Kebede, The Conversation

· Mar 05, 2020 · 09:30 pm

Despite the advancing sea, Odisha’s coastal erosion refugees keep returning to their old homes

Though the state has resettled villagers from coastal erosion prone area in Kendrapara district, there are no livelihood opportunities there.

Priya Ranjan Sahu

· Dec 23, 2018 · 09:00 am

Coastal erosion ravages Kerala village and reignites debate over how to protect homes from the sea

Villagers want the state government to construct a breakwater but experts say any such structure will exacerbate the erosion.

TA Ameerudheen

· Jul 31, 2018 · 10:30 am