'Everything gone': People of Sundarbans stare at bleak futureWith livelihood lost and homes washed away, observers of the Sundarbans region feel the ecologically-fragile region, which has been under s...
Sundarbans becoming a no-pollution zone in electionsChief Minister Mamata Banerjee has already announced that the two will be combined to make a new district of Sundarbans later in the year.
Sea level rise no threat to Sundarbans, claims new research"Compared to the much publicised belief, the islands of Sundarban are not facing similar threat from the impacts of global warming."
- Drone to track tigers and check encroachers in Sundarbans
To track the movement of tigers and encroachers in protected forest areas, a drone would soon be flying in the Sundarban delta
Drone to track tigers, check encroachers in SundarbansBesides tracking the movements of a tiger, the drone can also help in catching any encroacher in the protected areas.
UN joins cleanup efforts as oil spill endangers Bangladesh' mangrove forest SundarbansGreen activists criticised the government decision to use local people in removing the spilled oil without considering their health hazards.
Indian side not affected by Bangladesh oil spill: OfficialsIndia has not been affected by a massive oil spill in the waters of Sundarbans delta on the Bangladesh side, forest department officials sa...
Oil spill taking its toll in Bangladesh Sundarbans, say activistsAn oil tanker carrying 350 tonnes of oil crashed on Tuesday, spilling its cargo over an 80sq-km area along Shela river in Bangladesh and th...
Hold your breath! Spot that spectacular Bengal Tiger in The SundarbansSundarbans is spread across 10,000 sq km. Visitors will find themselves holding their breath as their boats glide through the creeks & rivu...
- Fresh tiger enumeration at Sundarbans
Fresh tiger estimation would be carried out in South 24 Parganas Forest division of Sundarban Biosphere Reserve with the first study provid...
- Villagers struggle to save land as islands shrink in Sundarban
Thousands of farmers living on the banks of the islands in Sundarbans are struggling to protect their land as their villages are shrinking ...
- Electric grid will accelerate climate change in Sundarbans: Experts
The ongoing extension of the electric grid to the remote islands of Sundarbans will not only adversely affect the viability of existing ren...
Extending power grid in Sundarbans delta risky: EnvironmentalistsThe WBengal govt's move to extend the national grid to the Sundarbans delta for electrifying villages has come in for criticism from enviro...
Extending power grid in Sundarbans risky: ExpertsThe West Bengal government's move to extend the national grid to the Sundarbans delta for electrifying villages has come in for criticism f...
- Frequent tiger, crocodile attacks in Sundarbans villages
Sheba Mridha sobs uncontrollably as she looks at the thick mangrove forest on the other bank of Ganral river at Gosaba delta in Sundarbans.
- Sundarbans proving black hole for men searching livelihood
Male population is dwindling fast in Jamespur and Annpur villages in the vast swathes of Sundarbans where every household has lost at least...
- Tiger attacks in Sundarbans wake-up call
Man is not a natural prey for big cats, but tigers in the Sundarbans in West Bengal are increasingly sneaking out of the dense mangrove for...