Environment in elections: Sea erosion is key election issue in Odisha's Satabhaya

India, April 22 -- Villagers, opposition criticise state government's failure to address erosion issues in thisKendrapara village As the electoral campaign intensifies in Odisha's Kendrapara district... Read More

Environment in elections: Dhinkia 'acid test' for ruling BJD as betel farmers unhappy with JSW steel plant land acquisition

India, April 20 -- They accuse CM Naveen Patnaik-led government and police of colluding with the company and destroying the area's ecological treasure Almost all the streets of Dhinkia Gram Panchayat... Read More

Why are Olive Ridley sea turtles dying in large numbers on Odisha's coast?

India, Feb. 26 -- Non-compliance with 2-decade-old orders by CEC constituted by Supreme Court likely cause The primary cause of the deaths of a large number of Olive Ridley sea turtles along the Odis... Read More

Are Olive Ridleys dying on Odisha's beaches as bycatch? Yes, claims environmentalist

India, Feb. 19 -- Soumya Ranjan Biswal alleges 1,600 have died so far; wildlife official refutes claim, says numbers exaggerated Around 1,600 Olive Ridley sea turtle carcasses were washed ashore rece... Read More