Microplastics menace – The Hindu

Microplastics were first reported in 2004, and the harmful effects on living organisms have echoed in conversations.  | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Annie Leonard, former executive director of Greenpeace of the U.S., once said, “There is no such thing as ‘away’. When we throw anything away, it must go somewhere.” Large piles of plastic trash…

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Humanity may be at risk of being strangled by a plastic straw

What could cause the end of humanity? A few centuries back, this possibility was attributed to various communicable diseases. After the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, for several decades, nuclear war was projected as the likeliest cause of humanity’s destruction. But the realization of potential dangers also brought counter measures to protect the…

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Climate debate: Criticism of the Economic Survey misses the forest for the trees

He noted how old prejudices clouded discussions about the Orient. This offers a parallel with today’s climate change discourse, where pointing out the West’s historical pollution often leads to accusations of nationalism instead of addressing substantive issues.  Criticism from developing countries of the West’s disproportionate contribution to global warming is often dismissed, shifting focus from…

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