Global plastics treaty: As negotiations continue, what can countries do to cut down on pollution?

[ad_1] Governments are meeting in Ottawa, Canada, this week for the next round of global talks over a treaty to end plastic pollution, as the world struggles with more than 400 million metric tonnes of plastic waste produced each year.Producing...

Pollution of Periyar – A Continuing Battle

[ad_1] The Eloor-Edayar industrial area on the banks of the Periyar | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT The Periyar’s plightThe pollution of Periyar is a continuing story, says Purushan Eloor, who has been working for the protection of the river relentlessly...

Exposure to short-term air pollution causes one million deaths annually: Study

[ad_1] Breathing fine particulate matter for a few hours or days causes more than one million premature deaths annually across the world, new study finds /health/wellness/short-term-air-pollution-mortality-health-111709722960694.html 111709722960694 story Exposure to short-term fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in air pollution causes more...