Science and Technology - Briefs
West Africa’s plastic waste could be fuelling the economy instead of polluting the ocean: Experts
Reluctant funding
Compromise on resources salvages CBD conference; marine protection gets big boost
Global Eco Watch: Drying Sea of Galilee swells after years of drought
Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology
More than 200 scientists from 19 countries want to tell us the Southern Ocean is in trouble
Annual extent of winter sea ice has stopped increasing and now we have had two years of record lows
Getting the bulletin right
EL Nino and the new challenges
Scientists gather in Greece to brainstorm ways to save world’s oceans
Marine life and mangroves face threat from plastic
News 360°-Brief
Oceans report card: Global ocean health scores 67 out of 100
Seas surrounding Indian peninsula score 61, lower than global average
Pacific Islanders have long drawn wisdom from the Earth, the sky and the waves. Research shows the science is behind them
Much of traditional knowledge in the Pacific for coping with climate change is scientifically plausible
Almost 90% Indians support cutting plastic production to tackle pollution and combat climate change: Greenpeace
Greenpeace calls for a Global Plastics Treaty that reflects public’s rejection of plastic, demands at least 75% reduction in plastic …
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
Plastic, the forever pollutant
From production to usage to disposal, it is a threat to those who come in its contact
Spring is vanishing as Earth is warming. How can we save it?
By controlling temperature rise, we can prevent natural disasters and preserve seasonal cycles
Earth Day 2024 is rightly themed to indicate conflict between our blue planet & the plastic waste monster we have created
Plastic turns into a problem as soon as its disposal is improper and it enters a highly dynamic environment such as the sea