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One green sea turtle can contain the equivalent of 10 ping pong balls in plastic

New Delhi, June 5 -- Thousands to millions of tonnes of plastic enter the ocean annually, but where they end up is poorly understood. Scientists have been working to assemble the pieces of the puzzle... Read More


From sovereignty to sustainability: A brief history of ocean governance

New Delhi, June 5 -- The United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC 3) will open in Nice, France, on June 9, 2025. It is the third conference of its kind, following events in New York in 2017 and Lisbon in... Read More


World Environment Day 2025: Climate education should be at the heart of every school curriculum

New Delhi, June 5 -- Earlier this year, Child Rights and You (CRY) conducted an online quiz with school students across Mumbai to better understand how children perceive climate change-what they know,... Read More


India's fashion paradox: As the industry booms, it is being buried under heap of its own waste

New Delhi, June 5 -- India's textile and clothing industry is massive when it comes to job creation, employing around 45 million people. It contributes 2.3 per cent to the country's GDP and accounts f... Read More


How India moves: In Ahmedabad, every second person owns a vehicle

New Delhi, June 4 -- In a previous instalment of this series, we reported how residents displaced from the Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad, Gujarat had been resettled in areas like Odhav - some 15 k... Read More


State of India's Environment in Figures 2025 warns of worsening climate, health and development indicators

New Delhi, June 4 -- As the world prepares to observe Environment Day on June 5, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has sounded a sobering alarm: India is facing a mounting crisis on multipl... Read More


World Bank greenlights controversial Inga 3 dam in DRC amid warnings of human and ecological harm

New Delhi, June 4 -- The World Bank has approved $250 million in financing for the Inga 3 hydropower project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), marking a dramatic re-entry into large-scale dam... Read More


How India moves: Behind Aizawl's silent streets lies hidden struggles of daily traffic jams

New Delhi, June 4 -- Mizoram's capital city, Aizawl, nestled amidst lush green hills, rarely makes national headlines. Yet, the city has become familiar to many across the country through social media... Read More


How India moves: Country's state of mobility enables private vehicle dependence. How to overcome it

New Delhi, June 4 -- By the time you are done reading this sentence, over 20 cars (and 70 two-wheelers) would have been registered in India. Together these 20 cars on an average will emit 3.15 kilogr... Read More


Experts raise alarm as Thailand's captive lion population triples in 6 years

New Delhi, June 4 -- Thailand has seen a staggering increase in the number of captive lions within its borders, with the population more than tripling from just over 130 in 2018 to more than 440 by 20... Read More