Clearing jungles may have led to Goa Forest fires: Conservationist

Panaji, Sep 2023 – Attempts to expand cashew plantations by clearing forested areas may have led to the series of forest fires which ravaged Goa’s hinterland this summer, according to Alex Carpenter, a conservationist and British expat settled in Goa.  Speaking at his recent talk on ‘Tropical Forest Conservation and Sustainability’ at the MOG Sundays talk […]

Goa Dairy will give you free milk packets if you recycle

Goa Dairy Free Milk

Milk is such a staple at home. The average Goan household goes through hundreds of packets of milk a year, with Goa Dairy being the most popular supplier in the state. These milk packets, once used, are often disposed of as dry waste with barely a thought for the environment. Even though the packets can […]

This Ganesh Chaturthi, take a loan from the Utensils Bank of Goa

Prerna Agrawal Utensils Bank of Goa for Ganesh Chaturthi

With the celebration of the first day of Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, the long weekend is looking rather eventful. As Hindus across Goa excitedly clean and ready their house to welcome Lord Ganesh, preparations are on to prepare sweets and a variety of traditional dishes to feed the constant stream of family and friends that […]

Taking a walk around Panjim’s newest attraction, the Mangrove Boardwalk

mangrove boardwalk

As students, we learn about the environment as part of the school curriculum. One topic that is very relatable and very important to Goa is that about the mangroves which one sees all over the state. They can mostly be found along the banks of the Mandovi, Zuari and even their tributaries. Mangroves are crucial […]

A complete makeover for Panjim’s famous Miramar beach soon

makeover

Goa’s most important selling point when it comes to tourism is its beautiful coastline. From North to South, the state is dotted with a number of beaches, some more popular than others. In Panjim, there is the famous Miramar beach which is visited by hundreds of locals as well as tourists almost all year round. […]

Margao meets to demand that the RP 2021 for Goa be thrown out

RP 2021

The day is coming when Goa will no longer be a beach paradise. All the lush green fields, the rolling hills, the forests that are rich in flora and fauna will be turned into a concrete jungle. This is what will happen if or when greedy landgrabbers get their hands on the jewel that is […]

Investigating the ‘illegal’ art installation in the intertidal zone in Panjim

art installation

The Serendipity Arts Festival 2017 showcased different art forms through painting, music, dance and even art installations. It was a week-long event to remember and if one walks around Panjim, the remnants of the festival can be seen here and there. There’s the giant painting of the Goan aunty down the side of the Junta […]

Biodiversity lines the streets of Panjim city in abundance

biodiversity

Goa is a diverse land. It’s got culture, history, people, land and so much more. It also has an abundance of biodiversity with different kinds of plants and animals in the city and forest areas. All this biodiversity in the plant world has been a combined effort on the part of both the locals as […]

World Water Day – Let’s focus on the need to preserve water

World Water Day

Water. The most vital liquid in our very existence. On Earth, 96.5% of the planet’s water is found in seas and oceans. There are small percentages found in groundwater, in glaciers and the ice caps of Antarctica and Greenland. Additional small fractions are found in other large water bodies. There is some in the form […]

Global warming is leaving our seas and oceans gasping

global warming

The world’s oceans cover approximately 70% of the earth’s surface. They have a strong, two-way relationship with the weather and climate. The oceans influence the weather on local to global scales, while changes in climate can fundamentally alter many properties of the oceans. Unfortunately, the issue of global warming is now a major cause for concern. […]