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Representative image: students observe an installation made of plastic bottles.

A sea of plastic

Plastic pollution is poisoning oceans, endangering marine life and ecosystems, thus, affecting health.

23 April 2018 12:11 AM IST

The production of this enzyme allowed a research team to produce something capable of digesting plastic most effectively. (Photo: Pixabay)

Scientists create plastic-eating enzyme

The production of this enzyme allowed a research team to produce something capable of digesting plastic more...

19 April 2018 4:08 PM IST

(Left to right) Tushar Warang, Dr Nilima Gajbhiye of the NSS Unit, Jayesh Harsora and student Disha Dhadve hand over a sapling to a donor.

Fuelling change

Three city-based NGOs get together to overhaul the plastic disposal system in Mumbai.

8 July 2018 12:16 AM IST

If a certain sheet mask is the holy grail to your skin care and you cannot do without it, balance out your habits by reducing carbon footprint elsewhere. (Photo: Instagram)

Sheet masks: The new plastic straws?

Research has proven that sheet masks are just as bad for the environment as plastic straws.

30 Oct 2019 8:27 PM IST

Over time, plastic breaks down into tiny micro plastics and even smaller nanoplastics, the latter being less than 100 nanometres (nm) in size. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Nano plastic from teabags causing health hazards

Study says plastic teabags release microscopic particles into tea.

4 Oct 2019 10:12 AM IST

Australia witnesses hottest day ever, hotter days expected

Australia witnesses hottest day ever, hotter days expected

Australia has its hottest day on record, more to come.

18 Dec 2019 6:45 PM IST

These companies are destroying our planet and our right to fair climate negotiations free from their influence. (Photo: AFP)

Fossil fuel groups try influencing climate change talks

Fossil fuel groups 'destroying' climate talks: NGOs.

7 Dec 2019 6:46 PM IST

Russias weather service said temperatures in the region should fall from Saturday and that coastal ice should freeze by December 11. (Photo: AFP)

Polar bears move away from Arctic as ice weakens

Weak Arctic ice sees 56 polar bears descend on Russian village.

7 Dec 2019 1:53 PM IST

Microplastic particles are either dumped directly into the seas via sewers and rivers or form when larger chunks of plastic break down over time. (Photo: AFP)

Plastic contamination in deepest ocean trenches

Cases of plastic ingestion have been reported among the deepest ocean animals.

27 Feb 2019 10:12 AM IST

The environment ministry had launched a recovery plan to protect the underground nests of the shearwaters. (Photo: AFP)

Chilean island sets an environmental precedent

Robinson Crusoe Island sets an example for the world by conserving its unique wildlife and ecosystem.

26 Feb 2019 3:53 PM IST

SRT proteins are composed of building blocks arranged in such a way that micro-phase separation occurs. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Squid may help curb micro-plastic pollution

Squid may provide an eco-friendly alternative to plastics.

22 Feb 2019 1:16 PM IST

Harpreet Ahluwalia

Let Mother Earth Win

Gifting a terracotta pot often serves as a decor item for your living space.

2 March 2019 3:45 AM IST