Microplastics, now, in human stool: study
The study says consuming plastic packaged food, water allows microplastics to be ingested, & that consumers must rethink individual plastic usage
For the first time, study confirms presence of microplastics in Indian cosmetics
Results show that 50 per cent of the face wash products and 67 per cent of the facial scrubs contain microplastics
Earth just had its 5th-warmest September on record
Likelihood of 2022 being one of the ten warmest years on record is greater than 99 per cent
Climate risk index shows threats to 90% of the world’s marine species
Urgent need to understand how climate change affects marine life to develop adaptation approaches
Cape Town’s caracals have metal pollutants in their blood — an environmental red flag
Cape Town’s freshwater and marine systems, where caracals hunt, are likely more polluted than expected
Timeless plastic: Museum displays vintage beached waste
Archeoplastica is a museum of ancient plastic items, now displaying some of the items in a virtual mode. As the world negotiates a new …
Science and Engineering Research Board awards national post-doctoral fellowships to 301 researchers
These fellowships supports young budding researchers to establish themselves as independent scientists
COVID-19: Traditional fisherfolk left in the lurch
They are not included in PM-Kisan and hence are not eligible for benefits similar to farmers
Kakinada fishers grapple with pollution, climate change and unemployment
Marine plastic pollution is reducing fish catch even as regular jobs have reduced, even for the educated
India's marine meadows
Tape seagrass, which has the longest leaves among its kind found in Indian waters, is a major carbon sink. A recent study has some useful …
DNA test suggests mussel pest on Cochin coast to be invasive foreigner
Marine biologists at the Cochin University of Science and Technology have found that a heavily fouling mussel growing in the backwaters of Cochin …
In 2 years, 1 lakh endangered horseshoe crabs saved in Odisha
Scientists are resorting to artificial breeding and larval rearing to increase their population
Five African countries among top 20 highest contributors to plastic marine debris in the world
Plastic debris in oceans is a potential threat to Africa's food security, economic development, marine ecosystems and establishment of a vibrant …
Kabul river’s famous Sher Mahi fish in peril
Between the impact of climate change, pollution, and overfishing, the Sher Mahi is dwindling away
The heroic effort to save Florida’s coral reef from devastating ocean heat
As water temperatures spiked in Florida Keys, scientists, coral reef restoration groups and government agencies launched an emergency response to …
Scientists revive approximately 50,000-year-old ‘zombie virus’ from frozen lake in Russia
When permafrost melts, bacteria, viruses and radioactive materials, trapped in its frigid layers for thousands of years may also be released
Govt finalising a national policy on the blue economy: Jitendra Singh
The policy envisages the optimal utilisation of all sectors of the maritime domain for sustainable development of coastal areas
Draft fisheries subsidies agreement will negatively impact developing nations: Experts
Developing nations have some wins at the Ministerial Conference but developed nations benefit most
Iridescent Skin: New book explores role of cage diving in demystifying, conserving white sharks
Raj Sekhar Aich explores the fraught relationship between humans an sharks through cage-diving experience in this intimate account
20 years of talks later, half the Earth’s surface area to have binding environment treaty
United Nations members negotiate instrument under UN Convention on Law of the Sea to conserve, sustainably use marine biological diversity of …
New study shows that big mammals suffer brain damage in captivity
Caging large mammals and putting them on display is undeniably cruel from a neural perspective, it says
Mumbai Coastal Road: Pathway to ruin
On July 16, the Bombay High Court ordered that construction on the $1.7 billion Mumbai Coastal Road, to be built by reclaiming the city’s …
How water flows across continents
Hungarian cartographer Robert Szucs has created graphic maps of watersheds across the world. His works can be found here.
Ocean acidification ‘changing’ marine biodiversity
Study sheds light on how excess carbon dioxide in oceans is affecting marine species and in turn the global food chain
Kerala HC upholds ban on export of shark fin
India may not have killed sharks in a “genocidal proportion” ever, but ecological balance demands zero tolerance, says the court