Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu set to launch its ‘State Determined Contributions’ to fight climate change

Chennai: In a major step that could redefine sub-national climate governance in India, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M. K.…

4 months ago

Dugong population thriving in Tamil Nadu, with 270 dugongs supported along the coast

Chennai: In a major boost for marine wildlife conservation in India, a comprehensive population estimation of dugongs conducted by the…

4 months ago

Tamil Nadu notifies 100 new reserve forests, forest cover rises to 24.47%

Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government has notified 100 new reserve forest areas across 10 districts between 2021 and 2025, significantly…

5 months ago

Tamil Nadu to hold statewide synchronized bird census for 2025–26 in two phases

Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Forest Department has proposed to conduct a Synchronized Bird Census for the year 2025–2026, aiming to…

6 months ago

Tamil Nadu declares Greater Flamingo sanctuary at Dhanushkodi

To mark the World Environment Day the Tamil Nadu government on Thursday notified a Greater Flamingo sanctuary at Dhanushkodi in…

1 year ago

Tamil Nadu records 26 endangered species in bird survey

Chennai: Tamil Nadu recoded a total of 397 bird species in the wetland, while 401 species were identified in the…

1 year ago

Tamil Nadu signs pact with WFP to build climate resilience project for food security

Tamil Nadu government has signed a Letter of Understanding (LoU) with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), India, for…

1 year ago

Kasampatty sacred grove gets Biodiversity Heritage Site tag in TN

New Delhi: Tamil Nadu government has Notified Kasampatty (Veera Kovil) sacred grove as a Biodiversity Heritage Site, this marks the…

1 year ago

Tamil Nadu braces for heavy rainfall as deep depression likely to intensify into cyclonic storm

Chennai: The deep depression over Southwest Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm (Fengal) today, bringing…

2 years ago

Tamil Nadu begins mission to clean plastic waste in rivers

Tamil Nadu government has decided to take up another mission of clearing plastic trash in the rivers using interceptors developed…

2 years ago