45% of India’s Coastline Facing Erosion

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Havelock Island, Andaman islands, India. “The Andaman and Nicobar Islands face the most erosion, with close to 89% of the shoreline eaten away by the Bay of Bengal.” Photo source: ©© Cristian Ostrosky

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As much as 45% of India’s 8,414-km long coastline is facing erosion, according to a new study based on satellite data over 15 years, published in the Indian Academy of Science’s journal Current Science…

Read Full Article, The Business Standard

Disappearing Beaches of India, The Hindu (06-06-2015)

40% Of The Indian Coast Is Subjected To Coastal Erosion, The Times Of India (08-17-2014)

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