The Sri Lankan government has returned container-loads trash back to Britain that authorities say was violating international laws governing the shipping of hazardous m

No thanks! Sri Lanka returns 260 tonnes of UK's illegal trash

The Sri&nbsp;Lankan&nbsp;government has returned&nbsp;container-loads trash back to Britain that authorities say was violating&nbsp;international laws governing the shipping of hazardous material.
As much as 260 tonnes of waste, that arrived in Colombo in 21 containers between Sept 2017 to March 2018, was returned back on Saturday, reports AFP.&nbsp;
An official said the containers were meant to contain&nbsp;used mattresses, carpets and rugs, but also contained hospital waste.
In its crackdown against the shipper, the Sri&nbsp;Lankan&nbsp;government discovered last year that&nbsp;the importer had reshipped about 180 tonnes of hazardous waste to India and Dubai in 2017 and 2018.

The Sri Lankan government has returned container-loads trash back to Britain that authorities say was violating international laws governing the shipping of hazardous material. As much as 260 tonnes of waste, that arrived in Colombo in 21 containers between Sept 2017 to March 2018, was returned back on Saturday, reports AFP. An official said the containers were meant to contain used mattresses, carpets and rugs, but also contained hospital waste. In its crackdown against the shipper, the Sri Lankan government discovered last year that the importer had reshipped about 180 tonnes of hazardous waste to India and Dubai in 2017 and 2018.

Antarctica's mega A74 ice block broke off from Brunt ice shelf last week due to a massive crack that resulted in its calving. Now, a satellite called the UK satel

Antarctica's mega&nbsp;A74 ice block broke off from Brunt ice shelf last week due to a massive crack that resulted in its calving.
Now, a satellite called the UK satellite Vision-1 has released a high resolution imagery of the crack.
The photos show the ever widening "North Rift" a day after calving of the ice shelf.
EU's Sentinel-1 spacecraft also released images capturing a&nbsp;a wider view of the 150m-thick A74 block pushing out into Antarctica's Weddell Sea.&nbsp;
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Phool.co, a company backed by IIT Kanpur has received the BIRAC Innovator Award for 2021 for its cruelty-free alternative to animal leather, called Fleather. The bio-a

Phool.co, a company backed by IIT Kanpur has received the BIRAC Innovator Award for 2021 for its cruelty-free alternative to animal leather, called Fleather.
The bio-alternative to leather developed by Phool.co has been created with farm waste and temple flowers and performs almost like leather.
Made in a sustainable manner, the process cuts down many traditional tanning processes and also helps increase job opportunities for women in marginalized&nbsp;sections, according to the company.

The Gujarat government on Friday told the state assembly that in the last two years a total of 313 lions have died at the Gir National Park of Junagarh district. G

The Gujarat government on Friday told the state assembly that in the last two years a total of 313 lions have died at the Gir National Park of Junagarh district.&nbsp;Gir is only abode of the Asiatic lions in the world.
Out of the total deaths, 23 were caused due to unnatural forces, like getting hit by vehicles. 159 deaths took place in 2020 and 154 in 2019, which also includes 152 lion cubs.
On being asked of the steps taken by the government to tackle unnatural deaths, the forest minister said patrolling was being carried out day and night.&nbsp;He also added that walls had been built around 43000 wells near Gir Sanctuary to make sure the animals don't fall into them.
He added, conservation efforts led to a 29% increase in the population of the big cats, from 523 in 2015 to 674 in 2020.

A staggering 17% of food available to consumers, which is about 931 million tonnes was wasted in 2019, a new report by the United Nations says. The UN report say

A staggering 17% of food available to consumers, which is about&nbsp; 931 million tonnes was wasted in 2019, a new report by the United Nations says.
The UN report says&nbsp;majority of the wasted food, that is about 61% came from households, 26% was wasted by the food service industry, while retail contributed to 13% of the wastage.
The report also noted that food wastage is not limited to developed countries like the United States or the United Kingdom.&nbsp;Many countries have not yet quantified their food waste, so they don't understand the magnitude of the problem.
South Asia is no better. In India, 50 kg of food per person per year goes to waste, 82 kg per person is wasted in Afghanistan and 79 kg per person is wasted in Nepal.

Scientists have captured magnificent photographs of a glow-in-the-dark shark, for the first time ever. The kitefin shark was found off the east coast of

Scientists have captured magnificent photographs of a glow-in-the-dark shark, for the first time ever.&nbsp;The kitefin shark was found&nbsp;off the east coast of&nbsp;New Zealand's South Island. The species is the world's largest known&nbsp;bio-luminescent&nbsp;vertebrate, growing to nearly six feet in length. Experts say the shark species is very difficult to observe as they live approximately between 200 and 900 meters below surface of the ocean.&nbsp;The light helps protect the sharks from predators as they become invisible&nbsp;against the glow.&nbsp;

In order to reduce global warming over the next decade, carbon emission drops equivalent to those during the Covid-19 lockdowns would be needed every 2 years, according

In order to reduce global warming over the next decade, carbon emission drops equivalent to those during the Covid-19 lockdowns would be needed every 2 years, according to a new study.
The study, published in the journal Nature Climate Change, states that thanks to the global lockdowns, carbon emissions fell by&nbsp;7% in 2020.&nbsp;
To meet the goals of the Paris Climate Accord,&nbsp;reduction in emissions, between 1bn and 2bn tonnes are needed every year over the next decade.
Unless countries take rapid actions to cut down emissions, the levels achieved during the lockdown&nbsp;could rebound, the study said.

With an aim to become environment-friendly and go green, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar flagged off a fleet of electric buses on March 2 at the chief minister&r

With an aim to become environment-friendly and go green,&nbsp;Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar flagged off a fleet of electric buses on March 2 at the chief minister&rsquo;s secretariat.
In the initial phase, 25 electric buses are being launched, out of which 12 have already arrived.&nbsp;
The buses come in AC and non-AC variants and will ply in cities including Patna and Muzaffarpur.
They come with facilities like GPS, CCTV cameras and e-ticketing.&nbsp;

Internally acclaimed sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has made a stunning sand art sculpture to celebrate World Wildlife Day, at Puri beach in Odisha. The

Internationally acclaimed sand artist Sudarsan&nbsp;Pattnaik&nbsp;has made a stunning sand art sculpture to celebrate the World Wildlife Day, at Puri&nbsp;beach in Odisha.
The sculpture comes with a message that reads 'We love our wildlife'.
Sudarsan&nbsp;Pattnaik&nbsp;is urging everyone to come forward and save our wildlife to protect the planet for future generations.
World Wildlife Day is celebrated every year on the 3rd of March.

World Wildlife Day is commemorated every year on the 3rd of March by the United Nations. It was first celebrated in 2013 when the United Nations General Assembly decid

World Wildlife Day is commemorated every year on the 3rd of March by the United Nations.
It was first celebrated in 2013 when the United Nations General Assembly decided to mark the 3rd of March, which is the day of the adoption of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), as World Wildlife Day.
The day aims to raise awareness about the importance of wildlife in balancing the ecosystem, highlighting the threats they face and finding ways of mitigating these threats. 
The theme this year is&nbsp;"Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and Planet.&rdquo;

There are as many corals growing in the Pacific as there are trees in the Amazon, according to a new analysis published in the journal Nature Ecology and Evo

There are as many corals growing in the Pacific as there are trees in the Amazon, according to a new analysis published in the journal&nbsp;&nbsp;Nature Ecology and Evolution.
The analysis however does not undermine the risks associated with global heating. The risk of extinction of certain coral species may not be as high as previously believed but local depletion could have a devastating impact.&nbsp;
The Pacific ocean is home to approximately half a trillion reef-building animals, as per the first-ever analysis number of corals across the ocean.
The study suggests that all efforts must be aimed at maintaining the surviving corals and helping them to regrow.&nbsp;

An analysis by Transport & Environment (T&E) has found that cars operated on fossil fuels waste 'hundreds of times more raw material' than their electric batter

An analysis by Transport &amp; Environment (T&amp;E) group has found that cars operated on fossil fuels waste 'hundreds of times more raw material' than their electric battery-operated counterparts.
The resource calculation based on cars relative to their weight shows that it is at least 300 times more resource-intensive to build oil-fuelled cars.
T&amp;E calculations suggest that battery-electric cars will use 58% less energy than a petrol car over its lifetime and emit 64% less carbon dioxide, reports The Guardian.&nbsp;

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said the planet is on a red alert as governments across the globe are failing to meet their climate change go

UN Secretary-General&nbsp;Ant&oacute;nio Guterres&nbsp;has said the planet is on a red alert as governments across the globe are failing to meet their climate change goals, and 2021 is a 'make or break year'.
The statement came during the release of a new report analysing&nbsp;the climate action plans submitted by 75 nations.&nbsp;It found that the current policies won't come close to meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement.&nbsp;
At this rate, we should expect more heat waves, wildfires, rise in sea level and food shortages for millions.&nbsp;The UN urged nations to step up their efforts in the fight against climate change.

A huge iceberg (1270 km²) twice the size of Mumbai has broken off the 150-m thick Brunt Ice Shelf, almost a decade after scientists at British Antarctic Surve

A huge iceberg (1270 km&sup2;) twice the size of Mumbai&nbsp;has broken off the 150-m thick Brunt Ice Shelf, almost a decade after scientists at British Antarctic Survey (BAS) first detected cracks in the ice.
Separation of 1,270 sq km chunk of frozen water is the&nbsp;third major chasm to actively tear across the Brunt Ice Shelf in the last decade.&nbsp;
'Over the coming weeks or months, the iceberg may move away; or it could run aground and remain close to Brunt Ice Shelf,' said the BAS&nbsp;Director.&nbsp;

Global rising temperatures and the melting of Arctic ice has forced polar bears to adopt a land-based diet. They have switched from hunting seals to catching fish,

Global rising temperatures and the melting of Arctic ice has forced polar bears to adopt a land-based diet. They have switched from&nbsp;hunting seals to catching fish, geese and even lemmings, Russian scientists said on the eve of International Polar Bear Day.&nbsp;
Additionally, the iconic bear species is now using four times more energy to survive because of major ice loss in the Arctic, found a separate study.&nbsp;
As global warming rises, the already endangered species with a global population of up to 30,000, faces an uncertain future.&nbsp;

The livelihoods and food security of hundreds of millions of people in India stand threatened from overexploitation of vital water supplies, finds a new study publ

The livelihoods and food security of hundreds of millions of people in India stand threatened from&nbsp;overexploitation of vital water supplies, finds a new study published in the journal Science Advances.&nbsp;
The authors say groundwater,&nbsp;a critical resource for food security,&nbsp;makes up&nbsp;40% of the country's water supply&nbsp;has been steadily depleting for years. Over-extraction by way of tube wells has left "critically low groundwater availability" in the country's northwest and south, according to the research.
If the trend continues, winter harvests could decrease by 20% nationwide and by 68% in the most severely affected areas, noted the authors.&nbsp;

Childhood exposure to air pollution, including wildfire smoke and car exhaust, for even short periods of time, can lead to higher rates of heart disease and other

Childhood exposure to air pollution, including&nbsp;wildfire smoke and car exhaust, for even short periods of time, can lead to higher rates of heart disease and other ailments in adulthood, says a new Stanford-led&nbsp;study.&nbsp;
Published in&nbsp;Nature Scientific Reports, the study&nbsp;confirms previous research that bad air can alter gene regulation in a way that may impact long-term health.
Exposure to fine particulate known as PM2.5, carbon monoxide and ozone over time was linked to a&nbsp;change in gene expression which may be passed down to future generations.

In a step towards being a plastic free state, Tripura has got its first road constructed with non-recylable plastic waste under the Agartala Smart City Limited project

In a step towards being a plastic free state, Tripura has got its first road constructed with non-recyclable plastic waste under the Agartala Smart City Limited project . The the 680-metre long road in front of Women's College near BK Road in Agartala was unveiled and inaugurated by Chief Minister Biplap Kumar Deb. More such plastic roads will be constructed to manage the plastic waste crisis. The road has been made by mixing plastic waste with bitumen, an ANI report says.

With an attempt to tackle the ongoing plastic crisis, the North Delhi Municipal Corporation has partnered with at least 25 eateries and restaurants as 'garbage caf

With an attempt to tackle the ongoing plastic crisis, the&nbsp;North Delhi Municipal Corporation has partnered with at least 25 eateries and restaurants as 'garbage cafes' in Karol Bagh. Five of these 'garbage cafes' were inaugurated at different places on Saturday.
If you provide one kg of plastic to these cafes, you get a meal free of cost. The collected plastic will be picked up by companies which will then recycle it.
The move was welcomed by many, who appreciated the effort as an important step in saving the environment.&nbsp;

Rohit Mehra, an Indian Revenue Officer in Amritsar has started a tree hospital along with an ambulance service to treat trees with diseases or injuries. Quoting scienti

Rohit Mehra, an Indian Revenue Officer in Amritsar has started a tree hospital along with an ambulance service to treat trees with diseases or injuries. The hospital, being dubbed as the world's first, offers a number of healing solutions, including services like tree transplants. The tree ambulance will help cater to the needs of unhealthy and rotting trees in the city. The team consists of experts like botanists and tree lovers. Previously, Mehra has developed over 500 vertical gardens with waste plastic bottles and 90 micro forests.

Israel closed all its Mediterranean beaches until further notice on Sunday, days after an offshore oil spill deposited an estimated dozens of tons of tar across m

&nbsp;Israel closed all its Mediterranean beaches until further notice on Sunday, days after an offshore oil spill deposited an estimated dozens of tons of tar across more than 100 miles of coastline in what officials are calling one of the country's worst ecological disasters.
Activists began reporting globs of black tar on Israel's coast last week after a heavy storm washed the petroleum byproducts ashore, wreaking havoc on wildlife.
Researchers with the country's Agriculture Ministry determined Sunday that a dead young fin whale that washed up on a beach in southern Israel died from ingesting the viscous black liquid, according to Kan, Israel's public broadcaster.
Israel's Nature and Parks Authority has called the spill &ldquo;one of the most serious ecological disasters&rdquo; in the country's history.

The Sri&nbsp;Lankan&nbsp;government has returned&nbsp;container-loads trash back to Britain that authorities say was violating&nbsp;international laws governing the shipping of hazardous material.
As much as 260 tonnes of waste, that arrived in Colombo in 27 containers between Sept 2017 to March 2018, was returned back on Saturday, reports AFP.&nbsp;
An official said the containers were meant to contain&nbsp;used mattresses, carpets and rugs, but also contained hospital waste.
In its crackdown against the shipper, the Sri&nbsp;Lankan&nbsp;government discovered last year that&nbsp;the importer had reshipped about 180 tonnes of hazardous waste to India and Dubai in 2017 and 2018.

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