Marine Pollution
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Plastic pollution is threatening the world’s oceans – and the US shares much of the blame
On a per-capita basis, the US produces more plastic waste than China – a nation often vilified over pollution-related issues.
Matthew Savoca, The Conversation, Anna Robuck, The Conversation & Lauren Kashiwabara, The Conversation
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In the Gulf of Mannar, abandoned fishing nets are posing a threat to corals and the marine ecosystem
Though marine debris spans an area of only 1,150 square metres, researchers are worried about its impact on one of India’s only four major coral reefs.
Aathira Perinchery
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These plastic items are the deadliest for marine species and birds
Plastic in the ocean is eaten by over 700 species, but just a few items are responsible for the most deaths.
Lauren Roman, The Conversation, Britta Denise Hardesty, The Conversation, Chris Wilcox, The Conversation & Qamar Schuyler, The Conversation
Trending
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Listening to 41 Modi interviews: Few tough questions, no rebuttals, no fact checks
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May global fiction: Six hot-off-the-press books to take you on a world literary tour
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What a regal South Indian ornament in a famous Rossetti painting tells us about the British Raj
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In heated Maharashtra poll battle, Uddhav Thackeray emerges as Opposition alliance’s strike weapon
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Why there should be no place for a ‘Brahmin conference’ at Indian universities
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Already struggling, Bangladeshi fishers cannot find hilsa in peak season
Thousands risk starvation as the prized species has been elusive this season.
Rafiqul Islam Montu
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Most of the plastic debris along Kerala’s coast comes from fishing waste
Other studies have shown similar trends in Puducherry and Mangaluru.
Neha Jain
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Microplastics from homes and factories are ending up inside mussels off Chennai’s coast
A new study reiterates the sheer scale of plastic pollution in the oceans.
Neha Jain
Video
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Eco India, Episode 260: Can technology's societal benefits extend to environmental sustainability?
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Video: How free and fair are Indian elections today?
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Watch: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan walks the Cannes red carpet with an injured arm
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Watch: Meet Figaro, the curious cat who loves to ‘help’ her human making pottery
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Watch: Messi, the dog from ‘Anatomy of a Fall’, walks the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival
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Plastic pollution is hurting life-giving ocean bacteria that produce 10% of the world’s oxygen
New research shows that chemicals leached from ocean plastic impair the growth of the most abundant photosynthesising organism on Earth – Prochlorococcus.
Philippa Kearney, The Conversation
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US explorer descends 11 km into the Pacific in deepest-ever dive, finds plastic waste
Retired naval officer and investor Victor Vescovo said he conducted an expedition inside a submersible to reach the deepest place on earth, the Mariana Trench.
Scroll Staff
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Italy: Pregnant sperm whale found dead with 22 kg of plastic in stomach
Researchers said the animal was malnourished and likely unable to feed her foetus.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Chandu Champion’ trailer: Kartik Aaryan in biopic of Paralympic gold medalist Murlikant Petkar
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‘It Ends With Us’ trailer: Blake Lively stars in drama about an abusive relationship
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‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’ review: Overcooked and unsavoury
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‘Kartam Bhugtam’ review: Lots of sowing but little reaping
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‘Baahubali: Crown of Blood’ review: More of the same, only in animation
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Indonesia: Over 1,000 plastic items including flip-flops found in dead sperm whale’s stomach
Indonesia is the world’s second largest plastic polluter.
Scroll Staff
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Thailand: Whale dies after consuming over 80 plastic bags
The pilot whale was discovered barely alive in a canal in the southern province of Songkhla on Monday.
Scroll Staff
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Video: Why coral reefs are so important (and why they mustn't be allowed to die)
Most of them face serious threats from both climate change and human activity.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Chennai Super Kings to take the final playoffs spot
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Badminton, Thailand Open Super 500: Satwik-Chirag enter fourth final; Tanisha-Ashwini exit
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Boxing, Elorda Cup: Nikhat Zareen, Minakshi secure gold medals for India
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Shooting, Olympic Trials: Sift Kaur Samra, Niraj Kumar win 50m Rifle 3 Positions event
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IPL 2024: Mumbai Indians end forgetful season in last place after loss to Lucknow Super Giants