Plants feel down too! Stress in plants can now be measured
The technology is designed to detect stressful plant conditions, including drought, heat, cold…
Tag: marine pollution
Mauritius declares state of emergency over 1,000-tonne oil spill in the Indian Ocean
Specialist teams from France and Japan have joined local authorities' efforts to keep…
Asia’s consumers demand action on plastic maritime pollution
A recent report by UNEP and FIA notes a rise in plastic waste in South-East Asia, amid the…
‘Washing our dirty laundry in private is killing our seas’
A new report reveals billions of washing machine loads dump 13,000 tonnes of microfibres into…
EU to launch Ocean Tracker and make 22 new commitments
The pledges, worth almost €540m, aim to tackle key ocean challenges such as the impact of…
Plastic-stemmed cotton buds now banned in Scotland
The move follows concerns about people continuing to flush them down toilets, which contribute…
Norway pledges additional £8.4m for UN Environment
Norway has earmarked funds to support efforts to combat marine pollution
Government seeks to cut red tape for divers retrieving marine litter
It has launched a consultation and is inviting views until 14th December 2018
Scotland doubles funding to turn the tide on marine plastic pollution
It is offering a share of £1m to support solutions that help 'capture, collect, recover…
Seventh EU satellite to monitor ocean and land
It will help improve the understanding of sea level changes and marine pollution which are…
