India News » Andaman And Nicobar Islan News India » Andaman and Nicobar Islan » Life: After the 2004 tsunami emptied India’s Trinket Island, abandoned cattle went feral; a 2020 study reported that only about 150 descendants remained
After the 2004 tsunami emptied Trinket Island, its cattle were left to survive without human care. Researchers reported about 150 descendants in 2020.
News India » Andaman and Nicobar Islan » Life: Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Consisting of two groups of islands, Andaman and Nicobar is an Indian archipelago and union territory located at the junction of the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea. India’s weather remains ...
News India » Andaman and Nicobar Islan » Life: UNESCO adds three Indian sites to Tentative List, including Sirpur temples and Andaman volcanoes
UNESCO has included three Indian sites in its Tentative List, featuring ancient temples, limestone caves and volcanic islands.
News India » Andaman and Nicobar Islan » Life: Oil spill off India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands
A Japanese tanker collided with a small Indian vessel off the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago, spilling over 4,500 tonnes of oil into the Indian Ocean. Concerned about the effect of the spill on the ...
News India » Andaman and Nicobar Islan » Life: India’s active volcano rises from the Andaman Sea; can view by boat, but landing is restricted
Barren Island is India's only confirmed active volcano, located in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The volcano rises 354 meters above sea level and has an active history since 1787. Access to the ...
News India » Andaman and Nicobar Islan » Life: Andaman And Nicobar Are The Most Gorgeous Archipelago of Islands
Who doesn’t like to holiday among clear turquoise waters, pristine white sands, unspoilt beaches, stunning rainforests, gorgeous corals and palm-fringed coastlines? Nobody, right? Andaman and Nicobar ...
News India » Andaman and Nicobar Islan » Life: India’s Plans to ‘Develop’ Great Nicobar Island Threatens Its Unique Wildlife and Indigenous Peoples
To most of the world, Great Nicobar Island doesn’t seem to exist. Few photos from this remote, fragile island in the Indian Ocean have been posted online. The citizen science site iNaturalist contains ...
News India » Andaman and Nicobar Islan » Life: Andaman volcanoes, Sirpur landscape on UNESCO's tentative heritage list
Three new sites from India have been added to UNESCO's Tentative World Heritage List. They include the Karst-mud-volcano Complex in Andaman, Narcondam and Barren Islands, and the Sirpur Cultural and ...
News India » Andaman and Nicobar Islan » Life: India’s $9-Billion Great Nicobar Megaproject Threatens Indigenous Languages
India’s $9-billion megaproject on Great Nicobar, which includes a port, airport, power plant, and township, aims to transform this remote island into a “global destination for business, trade, and ...
News India » Andaman and Nicobar Islan » Life: What’s in a Name? For Andaman and Nicobar Islands’ Capital, Everything.
Banners decrying the name change from Port Blair to Sri Vijaya Puram were a common sight around the city for nearly two weeks after the announcement. Credit: Leesha K. Nair Subscribe for ads-free ...