Media Coverage: Nisarg Cyclone Project (24-09-2021)
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Media Coverage: Nisarg Cyclone Project (24-09-2021)

Hindustan times Coverage Published on Sep 24, 2021 08:21 PM IST Maharashtra to study role of mangroves in serving as buffer against cyclones Maharashtra has launched the first scientific, empirical evidence-based study to assess the effectiveness of mangroves in serving as a buffer against cyclones. … The complex root systems of mangroves dissipate the energy of sea…

Nisarg Cyclone: background
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Nisarg Cyclone: background

Super cyclone Nisarg 5 KM/H A super cyclone, Nisarg, hit the western coast of Maharashtra on 15 June 2020 causing tremendous destruction all along the coast of Raigad and Ratnagiri districts. It caused heavy damage to the coastal ecosystem including destruction to traditional houses, trees (Mango, Cashew, Areca, Coconut etc.), standing crops in the fields,…