Tag: the oceans

‘Waste colonialism’: Fiji says no to Australian billionaire’s incineration plan

Government rejects offshore rubbish being shipped to Fiji and burned after opposition from traditional landowners and tourism operators AFP The Fijian government has rejected a plan by an Australian billionaire to burn rubbish for energy in Fiji after backlash from traditional landowners and tourism operators. The plan to ship non-recyclable rubbish from across the region to Fiji, popular… Read More ‘Waste colonialism’: Fiji says no to Australian billionaire’s incineration plan

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3 Teens Win Global Earth Prize for Inventing Tamarind Powder That Easily Removes Microplastics

Globally, over 2.2 billion people lack safely managed drinking water infrastructure, increasing reliance on stored water that may contain microplastics. Microplastics may be the most significant environmental and health contaminant on Earth. Particles ranging in size from the 1/1 to 1/1,000th the width of human hair have been found virtually everywhere, including on the summit… Read More 3 Teens Win Global Earth Prize for Inventing Tamarind Powder That Easily Removes Microplastics

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Russian authorities are cracking down on rights activists fighting for Indigenous people / Over 2 Lakh People Petition Against Great Nicobar Projects

The operation began at 9am Moscow time, but took place across all of Russia’s 11 time zones. Almost simultaneously, agents of the federal security service (FSB) raided the homes and workplaces of 17 Indigenous rights activists. Damien Gayle Environment correspondent Officers carried out searches, confiscated laptops and phones, and arrested and interrogated activists about participation in… Read More Russian authorities are cracking down on rights activists fighting for Indigenous people / Over 2 Lakh People Petition Against Great Nicobar Projects

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Democracy demands a public debate on Great Nicobar’s environmental and strategic costs

The commercial framing of the project by the Narendra Modi government cannot be allowed to avoid parliamentary scrutiny on strategic matters Bharat Bhushan During his visit to Great Nicobar island, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has drawn national attention to the proposed Great Nicobar Holistic Development Project — a deep-sea transhipment port and allied infrastructure valued at around Rs… Read More Democracy demands a public debate on Great Nicobar’s environmental and strategic costs

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Finish line in sight for British duo rowing nonstop from Peru to Australia

After about 8,300 nautical miles Jess Rowe and Miriam Payne can’t wait to share their ‘tales of the high seas’ when they land in Cairns, Queensland Rowe (L) and Payne approach the Great Barrier Reef in the Coral Sea on 17 October, 2025. Photograph: Brian Cassey/AFP/Getty Images Six months in a rowboat in the South… Read More Finish line in sight for British duo rowing nonstop from Peru to Australia

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Israel Bans Gazans From Entering Sea Under Pain of Death

“This is not about security,” said the head of Gaza’s fishers’ union. “It’s economic, social, and psychological warfare, a weapon of slow, deliberate suffocation.”  By Brett Wilkins – Common Dreams Israel has warned Gazans to stay out of the Mediterranean Sea or risk getting killed under wartime restrictions that critics say serve no security purpose and… Read More Israel Bans Gazans From Entering Sea Under Pain of Death

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How the small Pacific island nation of Vanuatu drastically cut plastic pollution

With lagoons once choked by rubbish, pressure from the appalled community led the government to ban certain single-use products Prianka Srinivasan For generations, the people of Erakor village in the Pacific nation of Vanuatu would pass their time swimming in the local lagoon. Ken Andrew, a local chief, remembers diving in its depths when he was a… Read More How the small Pacific island nation of Vanuatu drastically cut plastic pollution

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