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A simple diving trip led an 18-year-old to build a system to pull plastic from the oceanInspired by a beach clean-up day, an 18-year-old innovator envisioned a groundbreaking solution for ocean pollution. By applying his unders...
Sattva announces coastal zero-waste campaign in Karnataka, targets 80,000 householdsThe programme aims to connect over 80,000 households and integrate 50 coastal villages into formal waste management systems, with a focus o...
India-Norway partnership highlights science-based legal approach to curb plastic pollutionThe session, titled " Science-informed pathways for transforming plastic and chemical pollution governance," was held at Taj Palace and foc...
EU, India join hands to find innovative solutions to combat marine pollution, work on hydrogen techThe EU and India have launched two research and innovation initiatives under the EU-India Trade and Technology Council, investing Euro 41 m...
The growing scourge of plastic pollution: In numbersIn December, nations may agree on a pioneering treaty to cut plastic pollution, projected to triple by 2060. Global plastic production has ...
Kiren Rijiju seeks EU cooperation in documenting marine biodiversityIndia's Union Earth Sciences Minister, Kiren Rijiju, has called for collaboration with the European Union regarding the use of innovative a...
India, France to engage with like-minded nations to bolster talks for legally binding instrument to end plastic pollutionIndia and France will constructively engage other like-minded countries to strengthen the negotiations for an international legally binding...
At UNEA, India will play vital role on issues of sustainable use, recycle economy: Bhupender Yadav"India will also move a resolution at the UNEA on the issue of marine litter. We will try to reach a consensus with other member countries ...
Covid pandemic result of degradation of natural areas, species' loss, exploitation: UNEP IndiaIndia has taken the path of short-term economic interest over decades and this has diminished the ability of ecosystems to provide and supp...
14 million tonnes of microplastics on sea floor: Australian study
UN hails India for championing phase-out of single-use plasticsIn a letter to Environment Secretary C K Mishra, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Deputy Executive Secretary Joyce Msuya commend...
India, Norway pledge to address issue of marine plastic litter, microplasticsOn Sunday, meeting on the sidelines of 13th meeting of the Convention on Migratory Species being held in Gandhinagar, Environment Minister ...
India, Norway will work together in exerting pressure on countries for quick climate action: Prakash JavadekarIndia and Norway signed the letter of intent for establishing the India Norway Marine Pollution Initiative in 2019 to combat ocean pollutio...
- Whale found dead with 100kg ‘litter ball’ in stomach
G20 environment and energy ministers meet in JapanJapan is of the view that virtuous cycle of environmental protection and growth will be driven by the breakthrough innovations.
Union Earth Sciences ministry to study marine litter
Plastic eaten by creatures living in deepest places on EarthScientists have found plastic in the stomachs of animals living more than 10 kilometres below the ocean surface in the deepest places on Ea...
G20 Summit resolves to curb Marine Litter; Versova beach clean up going strong
The plastic menace: How mankind is treating oceans as a global trash canWhen UN member countries come together in New York for the Oceans Conference in June, addressing marine litter will be a priority.
- Nature lovers dive underwater to clean up Grande Island
Venkat Charloo, of Barracuda Diving India, said, "All Goans should fight for making these islands into marina parks that will not only help...