‘I’m always in the opposition’

Lawyer and activist, Syeda Rizwana Hasan, who is spearheading the battle against the thriving shipbreaking industry in Bangladesh, speaks to …

India’s rice trade at risk in Red Sea attacks

India’s famed basmati rice variety is among the commodities hit by supply chain disruption caused by the Houthi attacks on the Red Sea

Too early to gauge full impact of COVID-19 on global shipping, aviation: Emissions Gap Report

Document urges use of bio-, green and synthetic fuels in both sectors to reduce warming

Marshall Islands, a nation at the heart of global shipping, fights for climate justice

As IMO member states gear up for two weeks of negotiations in London, the rallying cry of Pacific youth remains as important as ever: “We …

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 …

In Short

Alang awaits toxic ship

Centre stalls Platinum II beaching

Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property

Paints that prey

A compound used in paints could be responsible for dolphin deaths in US

Ecological reasons to oppose Sethusamudram project

South Africa can become world leader in zero-carbon shipping fuels: Study

South Africa has abundant natural resources and is situated on one of the busiest international sea routes 

How much is a whale worth?

One whale is worth thousands of trees — and about two million dollars. It stores about 33 tonnes of carbon dioxide

International dump yard

Ship breaking thrives in South Asia because of weak laws

Short circuit

On the face of it, the ambitious Sethusamudram project to bridge the east coast with the west coast of the country seems a great idea. The …

Bay in distress

A proposed shipyard threatens the rich biodiversity of a south Goa bay, but government is unmoved

World ocean assessment warns of excessive pressures on ocean resources

The report has compiled environmental impacts of all human activities on oceans and warned that a failure to act quickly would pose the greatest …

Alien cargo

A ship's ballast water is a serious threat to marine ecosystems

Blue Lady docks in Gujarat but no word on breaking yet

South Asia

Brinksman

As Le Clemenceau bobs on the horizon, reactions in India get sharper, noisier. We've discovered occupational safety. Asbestos is used in …

Hazardous delay

Environment ministry submits unclear status report on hazardous waste directives

Workers continue to suffer at Alang due to government apathy

Arctic rush driven by desire to control hydrocarbon deposits, shipping routes

Grave yards

Ship-breaking industry, once banned in Bangladesh for violating environment and safety norms, is back in business

Unquiet soundscapes: Shipping noise impacts rivers, marine ecosystem

Noise makes it hard for the dolphins to communicate and use echolocation to navigate in shallow water, increasing the risk of getting stranded