Recently, S Rajendran, the owner of a coconut grove filed a complaint with the forest department against the paper mill, Shree Karthik Papers Limited, nestled on the foothills of the Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR) in Pollachi, Tamil Nadu. But the resident has accused the paper
To curb the mountain of single-use plastic waste, India has banned 19 single-use plastic items within effect from July 1, 2022. The country has prohibited the manufacturing, import, storage, distribution, sale, and use of certain objects that include plastic sticks, invitation cards, gift wrappings, plastic
It isn’t surprising that the deforestation of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest has reached a record level in the first half of 2022, given that negligent and climate-denying President Jair Bolsonaro has practically pushed the biodiversity of the country toward doom. The country’s National Institute for Space
Researchers in various areas of study identify the causes that increase people’s risk for early death. One major reason for early death is found to be air pollution. It is because pollution of air leads to cardiovascular-linked premature death rise by 20 percent. The study,
The Italian city of Milan is turning off public fountains after the orders from mayor Giuseppe Sala as northern Italy is facing the most severe drought in 70 years. This order came out soon after the Lombardia region declared a state emergency due to the
While the lockdown period in 2020 improved the environmental conditions, things are worsening with increased tourist activity, especially in the trans-Himalayan states. A study has revealed that the tourist influx poisons the Trans-Himalayan states in India in the post-pandemic times with massive waste generation. According
Whether we are indoors or outdoors, skin cuts and abrasions are inevitable no matter how careful we are. That’s when bandages come to our rescue. But have you ever thought about what happens to the conventional plastic-based bandages that you throw away after use? Well,
The frothing in specific stretches of the Yamuna River, such as near ITO and the Okhla Barrage, is a yearly phenomenon. It happens especially in the winter season when the temperatures drop and the river flow is less. But what’s the reason behind this phenomenon?
Microplastics are one of the major environmental pollutants in the world today. From the Antarctic snow to the top of Mount Everest and even human blood, microplastics are circulating everywhere. However, their worst impact is on our vast oceans. When the plastics break down into
The world is making efforts to combat ocean pollution caused by microplastics and oil spillage. However, a new type of pollution is discovered by a team of researchers in the Canary Islands. In a new study, the researchers have termed this new ocean plastic pollution