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"Nature's Finest Engineering" Is Hiding In Our Coastlines, IAS Officer Reveals
Standing at the meeting point of land and sea, mangroves filter out salt, guard coastlines, nurture fisheries, shelter creatures from tigers to crocodiles, and lock away vast reserves of carbon.
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'People Will Take Oxygen Shots': Bombay High Court On Shrinking Green Cover
"It is a loss for this area. As it is, Bombay has so little oxygen that the day will not be far when people will carry oxygen cylinders to take oxygen shots," Bombay High Court remarked.
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"One Day People Will Carry Oxygen Cylinders": Court On Shrinking Mangroves
Bombay High Court warns Mumbai's mangrove loss may cause oxygen shortages without effective replanting.
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Court Approves Mangrove Trees Cutting For Vadhvan Port Project In Maharashtra
Bombay High Court allows removal of 208 mangrove trees for Vadhvan Port highway in Palghar.
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Canadian Man Plants Over 47,000 Mangrove Trees In 24 Hours, Sets World Record
Antoine achieved this record in the coastal city of Mombasa, Kenya, where he planted thousands of mangrove trees within 24 hours.
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8 Lesser-Known Mangrove Forests in India That Deserve to Be on Your Radar
India's mangroves are not all in one place, and they are not all famous.
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Viral Tweets Explain Importance Of Mangroves In Protecting Land From Natural Disaster
Mangroves help prevent flooding and work as a wall of defence, especially in coastal areas.
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Large Bacterium Visible to the Naked Eye Found in Mangroves of France
In an astonishing find, scientists have discovered the largest bacterium that is 5,000 times larger than most known bacteria and is even visible to the naked eye. The organism, Thiomargarita magnifica, appears as thin white filaments measuring roughly 1 cm in length.
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The 10 Best Movies of 2020
The 10 best movies of 2020 are: Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Little Women, Never Rarely Sometimes Always, Hamilton, Mangrove, The Trial of the Chicago 7, Soul, Lovers Rock, American Utopia, and Kaamyaab.
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High Court Nod To Metro Line 4 In Mumbai's Mangrove Buffer Zone
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday granted the Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (MMRDA) permission to carry out construction for Metro Line 4 in a mangrove buffer zone, holding that it was in larger public interest.
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Thousands Of Mangroves To Be Affected By Bullet Train Project
Thousands of mangroves will be affected by the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, the Maharashtra government has said. The 508-km line that would cost Rs 1.1 lakh crore would need 270 hectares from Maharashtra, which includes mangrove forests.
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Maharashtra Government Has Forgotten Lessons Of 2005 Deluge: Milind Deora
Mumbai Congress president Milind Deora today said the Maharashtra government is permitting development at the cost of environment and described as unfortunate the plan to raze over 50,000 mangroves for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project.
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FIR Against Kapil Sharma For 'Destroying' Mangroves Near His Mumbai Home
A police complaint or FIR has been filed against actor and stand-up comedian Kapil Sharma for alleged illegal construction near his home in Mumbai's suburb Andheri which have impacted mangroves in the area. Kapil Sharma, 35, has been booked under the Environment Protection Act and the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, according to the pol...
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How Kapil Sharma's Tweets Could End Up Helping Mumbai's Mangroves
A week after his tweets about alleged corruption in Mumbai's municipal corporation triggered a major controversy, comedian Kapil Sharma faces at least one police complaint for alleged violation of building norms resulting in destruction of mangrove habitat. Environmental activists are hoping that some of the attention that the controversy has gener...
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Mangroves In Mumbai Felled In Broad Daylight, Locals Blame BJP Legislator
The felling of mangroves has been mandated as illegal by the Bombay High Court since as long back as 2005. But that has not worked as a deterrent for the gradual disappearance of the mangroves in the Kanakia Park region of Mira Road in the Thane suburbs of Mumbai.
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"Nature's Finest Engineering" Is Hiding In Our Coastlines, IAS Officer Reveals
Standing at the meeting point of land and sea, mangroves filter out salt, guard coastlines, nurture fisheries, shelter creatures from tigers to crocodiles, and lock away vast reserves of carbon.
-
'People Will Take Oxygen Shots': Bombay High Court On Shrinking Green Cover
"It is a loss for this area. As it is, Bombay has so little oxygen that the day will not be far when people will carry oxygen cylinders to take oxygen shots," Bombay High Court remarked.
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"One Day People Will Carry Oxygen Cylinders": Court On Shrinking Mangroves
Bombay High Court warns Mumbai's mangrove loss may cause oxygen shortages without effective replanting.
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Court Approves Mangrove Trees Cutting For Vadhvan Port Project In Maharashtra
Bombay High Court allows removal of 208 mangrove trees for Vadhvan Port highway in Palghar.
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Canadian Man Plants Over 47,000 Mangrove Trees In 24 Hours, Sets World Record
Antoine achieved this record in the coastal city of Mombasa, Kenya, where he planted thousands of mangrove trees within 24 hours.
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8 Lesser-Known Mangrove Forests in India That Deserve to Be on Your Radar
India's mangroves are not all in one place, and they are not all famous.
-
Viral Tweets Explain Importance Of Mangroves In Protecting Land From Natural Disaster
Mangroves help prevent flooding and work as a wall of defence, especially in coastal areas.
-
Large Bacterium Visible to the Naked Eye Found in Mangroves of France
In an astonishing find, scientists have discovered the largest bacterium that is 5,000 times larger than most known bacteria and is even visible to the naked eye. The organism, Thiomargarita magnifica, appears as thin white filaments measuring roughly 1 cm in length.
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The 10 Best Movies of 2020
The 10 best movies of 2020 are: Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Little Women, Never Rarely Sometimes Always, Hamilton, Mangrove, The Trial of the Chicago 7, Soul, Lovers Rock, American Utopia, and Kaamyaab.
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High Court Nod To Metro Line 4 In Mumbai's Mangrove Buffer Zone
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday granted the Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (MMRDA) permission to carry out construction for Metro Line 4 in a mangrove buffer zone, holding that it was in larger public interest.
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Thousands Of Mangroves To Be Affected By Bullet Train Project
Thousands of mangroves will be affected by the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, the Maharashtra government has said. The 508-km line that would cost Rs 1.1 lakh crore would need 270 hectares from Maharashtra, which includes mangrove forests.
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Maharashtra Government Has Forgotten Lessons Of 2005 Deluge: Milind Deora
Mumbai Congress president Milind Deora today said the Maharashtra government is permitting development at the cost of environment and described as unfortunate the plan to raze over 50,000 mangroves for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project.
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FIR Against Kapil Sharma For 'Destroying' Mangroves Near His Mumbai Home
A police complaint or FIR has been filed against actor and stand-up comedian Kapil Sharma for alleged illegal construction near his home in Mumbai's suburb Andheri which have impacted mangroves in the area. Kapil Sharma, 35, has been booked under the Environment Protection Act and the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, according to the pol...
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How Kapil Sharma's Tweets Could End Up Helping Mumbai's Mangroves
A week after his tweets about alleged corruption in Mumbai's municipal corporation triggered a major controversy, comedian Kapil Sharma faces at least one police complaint for alleged violation of building norms resulting in destruction of mangrove habitat. Environmental activists are hoping that some of the attention that the controversy has gener...
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Mangroves In Mumbai Felled In Broad Daylight, Locals Blame BJP Legislator
The felling of mangroves has been mandated as illegal by the Bombay High Court since as long back as 2005. But that has not worked as a deterrent for the gradual disappearance of the mangroves in the Kanakia Park region of Mira Road in the Thane suburbs of Mumbai.
