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RMIT University Develops Satellite Technology to Identify Plastic Waste on Beaches
- Monday November 4, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Researchers at RMIT University have developed a satellite tool that can detect plastic waste on beaches from over 600 km above the Earth. This innovative technology uses variations in light reflection to identify plastic debris, offering a new approach to tackle the growing issue of plastic pollution. With millions of tonnes of plastic entering oc...
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Microplastics Crisis Demands More Than Just Ocean Cleanups and Biodegradables, Says Expert
- Thursday November 16, 2023
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
In 2004, Professor Richard Thompson, a marine biologist from the University of Plymouth in the United Kingdom, coined the term "microplastics."
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Art Made Of Garbage Highlights The Issue Of Plastic Pollution In Ocean
- Tuesday May 23, 2023
- Offbeat | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
The massive, fish-shaped structure composed of plastic trash was constructed by the authorities at the Besant Nagar beach in Chennai.
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Rise In Ocean Plastic Pollution 'Unprecedented' Since 2005: Study
- Thursday March 9, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Plastic pollution in the world's oceans has reached "unprecedented levels" over the past 15 years, a new study has found, calling for a legally binding international treaty to stop the harmful waste.
- www.ndtv.com
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Over 170 Trillion Plastic Particles Found In Oceans, Could Nearly Triple By 2040: Study
- Thursday March 9, 2023
- World News | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
Scientists warned that without urgent policy action, the rate at which plastics enter the oceans could increase by around 2.6 times between now and 2040.
- www.ndtv.com
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Watch: Scuba Diver Rescues Fish Trapped Inside Plastic Packet Underwater
- Friday January 6, 2023
- Offbeat | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
A video of a scuba diver rescuing a fish trapped inside a plastic packet underwater has surfaced on social media and is going viral.
- www.ndtv.com
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Blue Whales Eat 10 Million Pieces Of Microplastic Daily: Report
- Wednesday November 2, 2022
- World News | Reuters
As Earth's largest animals, blue whales are mighty big eaters, gulping tons of food each day. They also now are ingesting huge amounts of plastic, according to scientists, due to the alarming volume of tiny particles of pollution choking the oceans.
- www.ndtv.com
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More Than 100,000 Kg Of Plastic From Great Garbage Patch In The Ocean
- Wednesday July 27, 2022
- World News | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
The garbage was removed from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, an area between Hawaii and California, where litter and debris accumulate.
- www.ndtv.com
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Chinese Scientists Develop Robot Fish To "Eat" Microplastics In The Ocean
- Tuesday July 12, 2022
- World News | Reuters
Robot fish that "eat" microplastics may one day help to clean up the world's polluted oceans, says a team of Chinese scientists from Sichuan University in southwest China.
- www.ndtv.com
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US' Plan To Ban Single-Use Plastics On Public Lands By 2032
- Thursday June 9, 2022
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The United States will phase out single-use plastics in national parks and other public lands over the next decade, President Joe Biden's administration announced Wednesday as part of actions on World Oceans Day.
- www.ndtv.com
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US Throws Support Behind Environmental Treaty To Curb Plastic Pollution
- Thursday November 18, 2021
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The United States on Thursday threw its support behind negotiations on a treaty to curb plastic pollution, ending a key holdup in international efforts to clean up the planet's oceans and save marine life.
- www.ndtv.com
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World Oceans Day 2021: Watch The Acrobats Of The Ocean Flip, Twist, Jump
- Tuesday June 8, 2021
- India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee
World Oceans Day: Watch a stunning video of a pair of dolphins flip and spin in the air on World Oceans Day. Know the threats to marine life and how we can protect them.
- www.ndtv.com
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World Oceans Day 2021: Plastic Waste And India's Awareness Campaign
- Tuesday June 8, 2021
- India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee
World Oceans Day: June 8 is marked as World Oceans Day. Oceans play a major role the in the lives of people globally. Plastic pollution is a huge threat to marine life and marine ecology. Here are few facts about plastic waste management
- www.ndtv.com
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14 Million Tonnes Of Microplastics On Sea Floor: Study
- Wednesday October 7, 2020
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The world's sea floor is littered with an estimated 14 million tonnes of microplastics, broken down from the masses of rubbish entering the oceans every year, according to Australia's national science agency.
- www.ndtv.com
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RMIT University Develops Satellite Technology to Identify Plastic Waste on Beaches
- Monday November 4, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Researchers at RMIT University have developed a satellite tool that can detect plastic waste on beaches from over 600 km above the Earth. This innovative technology uses variations in light reflection to identify plastic debris, offering a new approach to tackle the growing issue of plastic pollution. With millions of tonnes of plastic entering oc...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Microplastics Crisis Demands More Than Just Ocean Cleanups and Biodegradables, Says Expert
- Thursday November 16, 2023
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
In 2004, Professor Richard Thompson, a marine biologist from the University of Plymouth in the United Kingdom, coined the term "microplastics."
- www.ndtv.com
-
Art Made Of Garbage Highlights The Issue Of Plastic Pollution In Ocean
- Tuesday May 23, 2023
- Offbeat | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
The massive, fish-shaped structure composed of plastic trash was constructed by the authorities at the Besant Nagar beach in Chennai.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Rise In Ocean Plastic Pollution 'Unprecedented' Since 2005: Study
- Thursday March 9, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Plastic pollution in the world's oceans has reached "unprecedented levels" over the past 15 years, a new study has found, calling for a legally binding international treaty to stop the harmful waste.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Over 170 Trillion Plastic Particles Found In Oceans, Could Nearly Triple By 2040: Study
- Thursday March 9, 2023
- World News | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
Scientists warned that without urgent policy action, the rate at which plastics enter the oceans could increase by around 2.6 times between now and 2040.
- www.ndtv.com
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Watch: Scuba Diver Rescues Fish Trapped Inside Plastic Packet Underwater
- Friday January 6, 2023
- Offbeat | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
A video of a scuba diver rescuing a fish trapped inside a plastic packet underwater has surfaced on social media and is going viral.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Blue Whales Eat 10 Million Pieces Of Microplastic Daily: Report
- Wednesday November 2, 2022
- World News | Reuters
As Earth's largest animals, blue whales are mighty big eaters, gulping tons of food each day. They also now are ingesting huge amounts of plastic, according to scientists, due to the alarming volume of tiny particles of pollution choking the oceans.
- www.ndtv.com
-
More Than 100,000 Kg Of Plastic From Great Garbage Patch In The Ocean
- Wednesday July 27, 2022
- World News | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
The garbage was removed from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, an area between Hawaii and California, where litter and debris accumulate.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Chinese Scientists Develop Robot Fish To "Eat" Microplastics In The Ocean
- Tuesday July 12, 2022
- World News | Reuters
Robot fish that "eat" microplastics may one day help to clean up the world's polluted oceans, says a team of Chinese scientists from Sichuan University in southwest China.
- www.ndtv.com
-
US' Plan To Ban Single-Use Plastics On Public Lands By 2032
- Thursday June 9, 2022
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The United States will phase out single-use plastics in national parks and other public lands over the next decade, President Joe Biden's administration announced Wednesday as part of actions on World Oceans Day.
- www.ndtv.com
-
US Throws Support Behind Environmental Treaty To Curb Plastic Pollution
- Thursday November 18, 2021
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The United States on Thursday threw its support behind negotiations on a treaty to curb plastic pollution, ending a key holdup in international efforts to clean up the planet's oceans and save marine life.
- www.ndtv.com
-
World Oceans Day 2021: Watch The Acrobats Of The Ocean Flip, Twist, Jump
- Tuesday June 8, 2021
- India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee
World Oceans Day: Watch a stunning video of a pair of dolphins flip and spin in the air on World Oceans Day. Know the threats to marine life and how we can protect them.
- www.ndtv.com
-
World Oceans Day 2021: Plastic Waste And India's Awareness Campaign
- Tuesday June 8, 2021
- India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee
World Oceans Day: June 8 is marked as World Oceans Day. Oceans play a major role the in the lives of people globally. Plastic pollution is a huge threat to marine life and marine ecology. Here are few facts about plastic waste management
- www.ndtv.com
-
14 Million Tonnes Of Microplastics On Sea Floor: Study
- Wednesday October 7, 2020
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The world's sea floor is littered with an estimated 14 million tonnes of microplastics, broken down from the masses of rubbish entering the oceans every year, according to Australia's national science agency.
- www.ndtv.com