Whales and dolphins now have legal personhood in the Pacific — but one treaty won’t be enough to protect them
The treaty was formed by Pacific Indigenous leaders from Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Aotearoa (New Zealand) & Tonga
Let’s beat plastic pollution
Single-use plastics are still available; no data on how much of it a company generates
Zero draft of global treaty to end plastic pollution released ahead of Nairobi meet
Member States will be invited to start INC-3 negotiations in Nairobi on the basis of the zero draft text
Whale of a tale? The stories about whales helping tackle climate change are overblown
We don’t know enough to say whales help carbon storage — and what we do know suggests the opposite
Plastic-free planet: ‘No ambition coalition’ hijacks Paris meet on Day 2
Oil, gas and polymer producing countries were successful in severely delaying discussions on substance
‘The ship has reached the shore’: The planet finally has a treaty to protect life in the high seas
The high seas are areas of oceans that lies beyond countries’ national waters. These are the largest habitat on Earth and home to …
Life of Plastic: India’s petrochemical industry is a part of its ‘polymer problem’, says CSE; yet it is encouraged
India plans to position itself as a major exporter of basic petrochemicals, CSE’s new report hints
Stop making plastic, green activists demand at Busan meet
Activists from Break Free From Plastic, a global movement envisioning a plastic-free future, also called on countries to stop exporting plastic waste
Missed opportunity: UN session to save biodiversity in high seas ends without consensus
Treaty would have led to rules for protecting marine biodiversity in 2/3 of the world’s ocean areas outside national jurisdictions
A month into the ban on single-use plastic, Bengaluru shops still have it
Changes like the switchover from plastic to other materials cannot be implemented in a short period of time
Oceans Great Dying 2.0: Mass extinction haunts oceans
Scientists warn an imminent mass annihilation of marine species similar to one 250 million years ago that wiped out most lives in oceans
Plastic: How it became the ‘lubricant of globalisation’
As countries agree to forge an international, legally non-binding treaty to end plastic pollution, a walk down memory land about the rise of the …
Climate crisis: Oceans may emit more ozone-depleting gases
MIT researchers note that oceans would emit more CFC-11 by 2075 than they absorb, and emit detectable amounts of the chemical …
Famous Cuddalore beach found to have high level of microplastics: NCPOR study
The Silver Beach in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu was found to have a higher amount of coloured plastic particles, compared to fragmented and …
Can the world beat plastic?
Pollution caused by plastic is a major issue in today’s world. But solutions to tackle it and dispose plastic waste safely do exist
Voluntary commitments can protect the ocean
Since the time taken to negotiate environmental commitments is not always worth the outcome, the UN Ocean Conference is doing away with this time lag
Why eat plastic?
New research reveals animals and marine species consume plastic debris because it smells and looks like a delicious meal
Blue growth essential to combat hunger, reduce poverty: FAO DG
African nations are increasingly realising the need to diversify beyond land-based activities and build their countries’ relationship with …
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Plastic pollution in Nigeria: whose job is it to clean up the mess?
Nigeria’s rivers, lakes and ocean are also full of discarded plastic
Plastic pellets on the beaches of Maharashtra: Should we be worried?
International Maritime Organization should classify plastic pellets as environmentally hazardous due to the chemicals that are added to them and …
Tropical waters have turned green in colour, courtesy climate change: Study
The green hue comes from chlorophyll, a pigment that helps microscopic plant-like phytoplankton make food; change in ocean colour indicates …
Land-based pathogens may hitch a ride on microplastics to oceans: Study
Microplastics can either float over long distances, spreading pathogens; or they can sink to oceanic depths, where filter-feeding animals reside …