SRIKAKULAM: The Uddanam region, renowned for its coconut crop and coir-making units, is witnessing a sharp decline in its coir industry. Once bustling with around 20 units in areas like Ichchapuram, ...

An old moss plant asked a new moss plant how he likes living in the bog. “I’m lichen it so far,” was the response. As a young gardener, I remember my mom buying large bales of peat moss, sold as ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) – An installation of “coir logs” on the shore of Lake Austin is showing positive results. A recent visit to the pilot project revealed that erosion in the area has slowed significantly ...

NEPTUNE, N.J. — Coastal communities around the world are adding a tropical twist to shoreline protection, courtesy of the humble coconut. From the sands of the Jersey Shore to the islands of Indonesia ...

On this St. Patrick's Day maybe you were wished the luck of the Irish. Maybe you dined on a typical Irish meal like a shepherd's pie. Did you wear your "kiss me, I'm Irish" pin? My thoughts move away ...

A couple’s art dwells in the world of coir workers and landscapes in retreat They say coir once left Neeravil, a remote ...