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2Nov

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The Nilgiris as a shared wilderness

Exactly 20 years ago, in the summer of 2004, I fell in love again. First with a tree, then with a mountain, and, eventually, with a whole biosphere. On an exploratory journey in Coonoor, Tamil Nadu, my husband and I landed up in a beautiful colonial bungalow with an enormous blue gum eucalyptus at the entrance. Until that moment, I had thought of the species as foreign, as invasive, as water greedy. All its negative labels disappeared as I gazed in astonishment at the girth of this giant, its ghostly branches, and its perfectly balanced canopy. Soon, we had a second home in the Nilgiris, and a new commitment to the conservation of this remarkable ecozone.The Nilgiri biosphere is the first UNESCO-declared biosphere in the country, covering over 5,500 square kilometres across the three State...

29Oct

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The growing scourge of plastic pollution: In numbers – Times of India

Global production of synthetic polymers has increased 230-fold since the 1950s (Representative Image/Reuters) PARIS: Nations could agree in December on a world-first treaty to reduce the amount of plastic leaking into the environment which, if nothing is done, is forecast to triple by 2060.How did we get here? And what are the impacts on the environment and the climate? Plastic boomGlobal production of synthetic polymers -- which form the building blocks of plastic -- has increased 230-fold since the 1950s, says the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).Total production doubled between 2000 and 2019 to 460 million tons, faster than commodities like steel, aluminium or cement. By 2060, if left unchecked, that figure will have almost tripled to 1.2 billion tons, accord...

21Sep

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Coast Guard conducts clean-up drive at Marina, Elliot’s beaches in Chennai

A beach cleaning drive at Marina Beach in Chennai | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Indian Coast Guard conducted a massive coastal clean-up drive at Marina and Elliot’s beaches on Saturday (September 21, 2024) on the occasion of International Coastal Cleanup Day. Inspector General of the Coast Guard Region (East) Donny Michael flagged off the clean-up drive at the Marina Beach. He said preserving the marine ecosystem is imperative for the overall well-being of all living beings. He stressed on the importance of creating awareness on preventing plastics from reaching the sea, as the marine ecosystem plays a vital role in the human food cycle. He said that the Indian Coast Guard remains committed to the preservation of marine environment as part of the basic Charter of Duties entrusted...