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Global Plastic Profiles: How well do countries manage their polymer waste?

India, Nov. 26 -- Waste management encompasses a wide range of strategies and practices aimed at handling plastic waste throughout its lifecycle to minimise environmental impacts and promote sustainab... Read More


India indigenously develops new antibiotic for drug-resistant pneumonia

India, Nov. 26 -- In a groundbreaking step for India's biotechnology sector, Wockhardt Ltd, the Maharashtra-based pharmaceutical company has reached scientific completion of the first indigenously dev... Read More


Global Plastic Profiles: Is there a just transition in plastics?

India, Nov. 26 -- The concept of a "just transition" represents a socio-economic framework designed to guide the shift away from plastic-dependent industries toward sustainable alternatives while ensu... Read More


Global Plastic Profiles: Why addressing existing polymer pollution is a critical priority

India, Nov. 26 -- Addressing existing plastic pollution, especially in marine environments, is a critical priority due to its widespread presence and profound impacts on ecosystems, economies, and soc... Read More


UN chief calls for global action in Busan talks to end plastic pollution

India, Nov. 26 -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged nations to adopt an ambitious and binding agreement that addresses the entire lifecycle of plastics at the fifth Intergovernme... Read More


How can LMICs advance prevention aspects of the political declaration on AMR adopted by UNGA experts discuss at CSE webinar

India, Nov. 26 -- In September 2024, the future of global action against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) was discussed during a high-level meeting at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and a po... Read More


COP29 agreement on carbon markets divides African stakeholders

India, Nov. 26 -- The agreement on the standards for generating carbon credits under Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement at the recently concluded 29th Conference of Parties (COP29) to the United Natio... Read More


With neither rain nor snow so far, Uttarakhand desperately awaits precipitation to end dry October-November spell

India, Nov. 26 -- In the last week of November, when snowfall was observed in Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh, neighbouring Uttarakhand too, hoped for a similar weather. However as of November 2... Read More


Wildlife camera traps monitoring local women, altering how they experience forest: Study

India, Nov. 26 -- In 2017, the photograph of an autistic woman relieving herself in the forest of Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR) in Uttarakhand went viral. The image was captured by a camera trap set up ... Read More


Just half of Americans know that plastic is made from petroleum: Survey

India, Nov. 25 -- As the fifth phase of talks for a Global Plastic Treaty begin on November 25 in South Korea's Busan, a new survey has revealed that merely 52 per cent of the American population is a... Read More