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Animals & Wildlife Forest & Biodiversity Highlights
Dive Into The Ocean
Kat Zhou is an award-winning nature photographer based in San Francisco, California. Awarded the Ocean Art 2022 award for her photograph of a Caribbean Reef Octopus with its eggs Zhou’s passion for underwater photography has led to creation of textures and patterns, perfectly complementing her bold photography style. She has also won the 2023 Underwater Photographer […]
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By Bhadra Mahapatra
13 Sep 2023
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Marine Pollution Premium Stories Uncategorized
Explainer: The importance of World Oceans Day
“The ocean is the foundation of life. It supplies the air we breathe and food we eat. It regulates our climate and weather. The ocean is our planet’s greatest reservoir of biodiversity. Its resources sustain communities, prosperity and human health around the world. Humanity counts on the ocean. But can the ocean count on us?”, […]
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By Bhadra Mahapatra
07 Jun 2023
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Highlights Marine Pollution Plastic & Waste
Sculpting plastic trash into treasure
We produce more than 430 million tonnes of plastic annually, two-thirds of which are short-lived products that soon become waste, filling the ocean. And often, working their way into the human food chain. Overall, 46 per cent of plastic waste is landfilled, while 22 percent is mismanaged and becomes litter, according to the UNEP. In […]
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By Bhadra Mahapatra
01 Jun 2023
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Highlights Marine Pollution Plastic Pollution
New Method Developed To Estimate The Age Of Microplastics In Upper Oceans
A team of researchers from Kyushu University and Asahi Kasei Corporation have developed a new technique to estimate the age of microplastics in the upper oceans. The method involves analysing plastic oxidation levels and environmental factors such as UV exposure and ambient temperature. The team applied their technique to microplastics found in nearshore and offshore […]
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By LMB Staff
15 May 2023
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Forest & Biodiversity Marine Pollution Premium Stories
UN signs historic ‘High Seas Treaty’ after decades of talks
After nearly two decades of talks, a historic step has been taken by the UN member nations in order to conserve and use marine biological diversity in a sustainable manner. This ‘High Seas Treaty’ is pivotal in bringing  30 percent of the earth’s land and sea under protection by the end of the decade, as […]
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By LMB Staff
06 Mar 2023
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#WeForNature Climate Change Forest & Biodiversity
Explainer: Blue Halo S and Indonesia’s marine conservation plans 
What is ‘Blue Halo S’? The term ‘Blue Halo’ can be divided into two parts. ‘Blue’ refers to the resources from oceans, and ‘Halo’ refers to the benefits. In simple words, when the resources from the ocean are protected, and well-managed, it benefits the environment and impacts our livelihood.  The government of Indonesia, with the […]
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By Evelyn Bombley
16 Jan 2023
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#WeForNature Agriculture Climate Change
Kolis of Mumbai and the struggle for survival
Koli fishing communities have been living and working along the coastal waters of Mumbai in Maharashtra in India, for over 500 years. Today, climate change has dealt a severe blow to their livelihood. For them, no fish means no food on the plate. “There’s only dirty sewage water and garbage, there’s no fish. This year […]
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By LMB Staff
19 Dec 2022
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#WeForNature Marine Pollution Plastic & Waste
Bali’s river warrior and the fight against plastic pollution
When Sam Bencheghib was all of 20, and a university student, he along with his brother Gary Bencheghib went out kayaking. But it was no ordinary kayak. They had built it using plastic bottles, and the river they paddled through was one of Indonesia’s most polluted rivers – Citarum River.  “We decided to kayak down […]
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By Smitha Verma
01 Nov 2022
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#WeForNature Building A Clean Future Climate Change
Young scuba diver from India leads by example in waste collection
When Thaaragai Aarathana was just about five years old she had started picking up litter from roads. It hurt her that people were callous and cared little about the environment. At 8, this young scuba diver from Chennai, a southern state in India, has made it her mission to create awareness about marine pollution. She […]
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By LMB Staff
03 Aug 2022
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Marine Pollution Startups & Innovation Written Stories
Innovation at the centre as UN Ocean Conference kicks-off
The 2022 United Nations Oceans Conference began on Monday in Lisbon, Portugal. The event, which will take place till July, is co-hosted by the Governments of Kenya and Portugal, said the UN in its press release. This year, to mobilise action, the conference will seek to propel much needed science-based innovative solutions aimed at starting […]
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By Nikita Bishnoi
27 Jun 2022
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#WeForNature Marine Pollution Plastic & Waste
The Environment is the Economy
When we reached Pangong Tso in Leh, Ladakh, I screamed with all my heart—THIS IS HEAVEN ON EARTH! I wondered if heaven is already on Earth, where we all hope to end up, why are we destroying the paradise we already have? Everything we have in our world today is derived from our planet. The […]
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By Garvita Gulhati
22 Apr 2022
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Marine Pollution
My home has no water
These children from Jaipur are facing water crisis living in underprivileged homes. Water wastage is a problem across the world and many disregard the effect it has on underprivileged children. The children understand the importance of saving water and want to create awareness about the same.
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By LMB Staff
23 Mar 2022
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Marine Pollution
Rejuvenation plan for 13 Indian rivers by forestry interventions released by the government
India’s Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister, Bhupender Yadav and the Minister for Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat jointly released the Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) on Rejuvenation of 13 major rivers through forestry interventions on March 14, said a press release by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. The 13 rivers for which […]
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By LMB Staff
21 Mar 2022
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Air Pollution Marine Pollution Plastic Pollution
ButtRush: Turning cigarette butts into productive products
One of the most littered items in India is cigarette butts which are dumped in large numbers, each with more than 7,000 chemicals, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). These could be commonly found in parks, streets, roads and other similar places. It is projected that 4.5 million tonnes of cigarette wastes contaminate the […]
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By Garvit Bhirani
20 Mar 2022
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Marine Pollution
सांभर झील प्रबंधन एजेंसी के गठन को मिली मंजूरी – वन एवं पर्यावरण मंत्री ने जताया मुख्यमंत्री का आभार
सांभर झील के कुशल प्रबंधन के लिए समर्पित राज्य सरकार की ओर से सांभर झील प्रबंधन एजेंसी के गठन को मंजूरी दी गई है। इस मंजूरी पर वन एवं पर्यावरण राज्यमंत्री श्री सुखराम बिश्नोई ने मुख्यमंत्री का आभार व्यक्त करते हुए प्रसन्नता जताई है। उल्लेखनीय है कि जयपुर, अजमेर और नागौर जिलों में फैली सांभर […]
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By LMB Staff
04 Dec 2021
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Marine Pollution Plastic & Waste Plastic Pollution
Keeping plastics out of our oceans is more important than ever
By 2050, the amount of plastic will outweigh the fish in the oceans, predicts a report. What can you do about ocean plastic pollution?
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By Ankita
08 Jun 2021
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Marine Pollution
What’s happening to India’s rivers and how can you help
In the nation like India, where rivers are worshipped with fierce devotion and will, It is quite ironical to come across the fact that it’s rivers are being more polluted then ever. Since a few years, we see a lot of headlines depicting a wallowing earth and fishes consuming plastic waste. Although we have ameliorated […]
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By Eshita Gupta
22 May 2021
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Marine Pollution
Our rivers are dying: Can we revive them?
Have you realized the mighty rivers of India that once used to be full of clear water are now reduced to a pool full of garbage? We need to understand that the reason Indian rivers are being destroyed is due to pollution and climate change. This not only includes rivers like the Ganga and Yamuna […]
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By Sarthak Thakur
22 Apr 2021
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Marine Pollution
6 Reasons why caring about oceans is crucial
Even if you don’t care about marine life being disrupted due to ocean pollution and climate change heating up the oceans, there are far bigger ways why you should care about the oceans.
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By Gunjan Toora
10 Feb 2021
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Marine Pollution Plastic Pollution Waste & Recycling
The future of menstrual hygiene management with the emerging water crisis in India
Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) by UNICEF is defined as ”Women and adolescent girls using a clean menstrual management material to absorb or collect blood that can be changed in privacy as often as necessary for the duration of the menstruation period, using soap and water for washing the body as required, and having access to […]
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By Suhani
08 Feb 2021
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Marine Pollution
World Wetlands Day: Saving wetlands of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR)
When world was celebrating arrival of 2021, I was wandering in mangroves of Bhandup in Thane district of Maharashtra. It was muddy, the whole land was marshy, giving out a strong stench. There were just too many mosquitoes, it was difficult to walk into these mangroves, let alone take pictures and videos. Just a kilometer […]
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By Roshan Kedar
02 Feb 2021
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Air Pollution Electric Vehicles Marine Pollution
Budget 2021 updates: Rs 2217 crore allocated for 42 urban centres to tackle air pollution
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has begun presenting the Union Budget 2021-22 in Parliament.  Addressing air pollution, Sitharaman announced a total spend of Rs 2217 crore allocated for 42 urban centres to tackle air pollution. This would be Sitharaman’s third budget under the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In a significant departure […]
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By LMB Staff
01 Feb 2021
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Climate Change Forest & Biodiversity Marine Pollution
Budgeting Climate Change #BudgetNoise
Budget 2021: we asked experts about their recommendations for a climate-friendly budget The Union Budget 2021 is around the corner. While various sectors are given at most importance, environment is somewhere left behind. “India is the fifth most vulnerable nation in the world to climate change impacts which will hugely impact our food and water […]
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By LMB Staff
30 Jan 2021
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Marine Pollution Plastic Pollution
THE Baneful Marine Life Crisis
The blessing of life on this coherent planet of ours originated solely from the water bodies like oceans and rivers and this isn’t the first time we’re hearing of this fact.  Colorful coral bodies, tiny bioluminescent aquatic organisms that lay deep into the darkness of seabed along with the gigantic majestic sharks all contribute to […]
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By Eshita Gupta
30 Jan 2021
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Marine Pollution
SC takes Suo Moto cognizance of pollution in Yamuna
The Supreme Court has taken suo moto cognizance of pollution in the Yamuna river and also issued a notice to the Haryana government on a plea by Delhi Jal Board (DJB). A Bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde was hearing the DJB plea alleging that the water released by neighbouring state Haryana in […]
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By LMB Staff
13 Jan 2021
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Animals & Wildlife Marine Pollution
Conserving endangered Gangetic Dolphins for healthy Ganges river
Excerpt: India's national aquatic animal is gangetic dolphin. River Ganga is home to these beautiful 2.5m long brown-grey creatures. Their habitat has been threatened and disturbed causing them to become endangered. Steps should be taken to gauge and tackle the problem of dramatically depleting number of dolphins.
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By Rakhshi
02 Jan 2021
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Marine Pollution
30 Indian cities feature in the global list of 100 set to face severe water risks by 2050: WWF
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has painted a grim picture for India, pointing towards its looming water crisis. The WWF’s Risk Filter analysis has said 100 cities that hold importance in national as well as global economies and are home to 350 million people are set to face a severe water risk by 2050 “unless urgent action is taken […]
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By LMB Staff
02 Nov 2020
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Marine Pollution
Yamuna is more than an amenity, it’s a treasure
Nearly everything about contemporary human life needs to change if we are to seriously address the multiple environmental crises that are facing the planet, but today I will focus on just one topic: River Yamuna Yamuna River is the second-largest and longest tributary of the river Ganges. It has a stretch of 1376 km which […]
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By Aarav Seth
14 Oct 2020
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Marine Pollution
Afflicted River Yamuna, distress for Humans
We humans have always been ignorant about the possible jeopardy that environmental degradation brings with itself. We aren’t considerate enough about the fact that every plastic bag that reaches the river joins to retaliate as a calamity.
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By Yash Khandelwal
30 Sep 2020
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Climate Change Forest & Biodiversity Marine Pollution
What is a Shoe Strike for Climate Justice?
For the past one year, children and youths across the world are doing Global Climate Strike to demand decisive actions from the governments and leaders on Climate Crisis. It all started with a 19-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg who skipped her school every Friday and demanded the Swedish government to act on Climate Change by […]
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By Arpit Sharma
24 Sep 2020