These trees threaten native coastal biodiversity ... the 10-15 buttonwood trees from Ripon Building complex (Greater Chennai Corporation headquarters),” said the district forest officer VA ...

CHENNAI: Visitors, walkers and residents going ... increase the risk of coastal erosion,” said Babu. Even coastal native ...

The invasive buttonwood trees at Neelankarai beach, blamed for respiratory issues among beachgoers, have been uprooted by the forest department. These trees not only pose health risks but also ...

Chennai: To floodproof Chennai and increase its green cover, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC)—the city’s civic body—is ...

Chennai residents can now get free tree saplings ... and enhance urban biodiversity in Tamil Nadu, he added. Among the native trees available through the ‘TN Forest e-Nursery’ portal are ...

Eviction of Marina beach vendors for new fish market complex sparks mixed reactions and concerns over livelihood and space.