Tag: Sunderbans

Watch | Royal Bengal Tiger’s Scary Roar & Leap During Release Into Sunderbans

Monday, 10 January 2022

Sunderbans mangrove trees losing capacity to absorb CO2

The vast mangrove forest in the Sunderbans is fast losing its capacity to absorb carbon dioxide, one of the main greenhouse gases, from the atmosphere due to rise in the salinity of water, rampant deforestation and pollution, a study has found

Saturday, 26 June 2021

'Yaas' Ruins Century Old Enchanting Colonial Seaside Sunderban Retreat

The historical bungalow which served as a retreat where the rulers of Bengal entertained the high and mighty, could not withstand the might of the storm surge the cyclone brought on May 26, Namkhana Block Development Officer (BDO) Santanu Singha Thakur said.

Thursday, 10 June 2021

Amphan Cyclone Affected Nearly 45 Lakh People In Odisha: State Govt

Bhubaneswar: A total of 1500 villages habitated by around 45 lakh people under 89 blocks of the State were affected by the fury of the cyclone Amphan, informed Odisha Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy. Tripathy on Thursday spoke with Union Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba through video conferencing to brief him about damages to lives and property […]