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How Labubu Dolls Are Blowing Up Hopes Of A Plastic Ban Amid Global Talks
The world's governments are meeting this week to hammer out a treaty to reverse the rising tide of plastics. Oil companies have other ideas.
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Why World Is Divided On Plastic As UN Treaty Talks Restart
Plastic production doubled between 2000 and 2019, from 234 to 460 million tons. Without more ambitious policies, the amount of plastics produced around the world is set to reach 736 million tons by 2040.
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Scientists Solve Mystery Of What Killed Over 5 Billion Starfish After A Decade
Scientists say they have at last solved the mystery of what killed more than 5 billion sea stars off the Pacific coast of North America in a decade-long epidemic.
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Plastic Pollution Threatens Human Health: Study
Ahead of the UN treaty on plastics, a new report in The Lancet journal on Monday has warned that plastic pollution is an underrecognized threat to the health of both humans and the planet, which must be addressed immediately.
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"It Rains Heavily Whenever Chief Minister Prays To Lord Krishna": BJP Minister On Rajasthan Floods
Addressing a question on waterlogging in Barmer district, Rajasthan minister K K Vishnoi said that every time the CM offers prayers to Lord Krishna, it rains so heavily that he is compelled to request Lord Indra to slow it down.
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"Didn't Like What I Saw": Ricky Ponting Questions Yashasvi Jaiswal's Act During 5th Test
Ricky Ponting wasn't impressed with Yashasvi Jaiswal's antics towards the final moments of the opening session of the third day of the fifth Test.
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Delhi Chief Minister Launches Month Long Delhi Ko Koode Se Azaadi Campaign
Launching the 'Delhi Ko Koode Se Azaadi' campaign today, Delhi Chief Minister took part in the cleanliness drive and cleaned piles of waste at the Women and Child Development Office, ISBT Kashmere Gate in Delhi.
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Radioactive Wasp Nest Discovered At Former US Nuclear Facility
The nest was located on a post near massive storage tanks containing liquid nuclear waste. Radiation levels in the nest were reportedly ten times higher than the limit allowed by federal safety regulations.
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Gurugram Man Complains About Garbage On Swachhata App, Response Leaves Him "Amazed"
After filing three complaints, the littered areas were cleaned within hours, leaving the user stunned by the prompt response.
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US Plan To Destroy Women's Contraception Products Worth Millions Sparks Uproar
The US administration's decision to destroy nearly $10 million worth of women's contraception products has sparked furious condemnation from doctors and aid groups, who have slammed the move as a wasteful attack on women's rights.
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US Plan To Destroy Women's Contraception Products Worth Millions Sparks Uproar
The US administration's decision to destroy nearly $10 million worth of women's contraception products has sparked furious condemnation from doctors and aid groups, who have slammed the move as a wasteful attack on women's rights.
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Why Microsoft Has Inked A Deal To Buy 4.9 Million Tons Of Human Waste
Tech giant Microsoft has inked a $1.7 billion deal with US startup Vaulted Deep to purchase 4.9 million metric tons of organic waste, including human waste, for 12 years, starting from 2026.
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Dozen Of Kids, Adults Die Of Starvation In Gaza As Hunger Surges
Five starving children at a Gaza City hospital were wasting away, and nothing the doctors tried was working. The basic treatments for malnourishment that could save them had run out under Israel's blockade.
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Chennai Boosts Dengue Prevention Measures Amid Rise In Cases
As Chennai braces for the peak dengue season, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has intensified vector control and source reduction measures across the city following a sharp rise in dengue cases this year.
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"9 Months To Live": 22-Year-Old Woman With Brain Tumour Asks Reddit How To Spend Rs 20 Lakh Savings
The Reddit community responded with empathy and support, offering words of encouragement and sharing their own experiences.
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How Labubu Dolls Are Blowing Up Hopes Of A Plastic Ban Amid Global Talks
The world's governments are meeting this week to hammer out a treaty to reverse the rising tide of plastics. Oil companies have other ideas.
-
Why World Is Divided On Plastic As UN Treaty Talks Restart
Plastic production doubled between 2000 and 2019, from 234 to 460 million tons. Without more ambitious policies, the amount of plastics produced around the world is set to reach 736 million tons by 2040.
-
Scientists Solve Mystery Of What Killed Over 5 Billion Starfish After A Decade
Scientists say they have at last solved the mystery of what killed more than 5 billion sea stars off the Pacific coast of North America in a decade-long epidemic.
-
Plastic Pollution Threatens Human Health: Study
Ahead of the UN treaty on plastics, a new report in The Lancet journal on Monday has warned that plastic pollution is an underrecognized threat to the health of both humans and the planet, which must be addressed immediately.
-
"It Rains Heavily Whenever Chief Minister Prays To Lord Krishna": BJP Minister On Rajasthan Floods
Addressing a question on waterlogging in Barmer district, Rajasthan minister K K Vishnoi said that every time the CM offers prayers to Lord Krishna, it rains so heavily that he is compelled to request Lord Indra to slow it down.
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"Didn't Like What I Saw": Ricky Ponting Questions Yashasvi Jaiswal's Act During 5th Test
Ricky Ponting wasn't impressed with Yashasvi Jaiswal's antics towards the final moments of the opening session of the third day of the fifth Test.
-
Delhi Chief Minister Launches Month Long Delhi Ko Koode Se Azaadi Campaign
Launching the 'Delhi Ko Koode Se Azaadi' campaign today, Delhi Chief Minister took part in the cleanliness drive and cleaned piles of waste at the Women and Child Development Office, ISBT Kashmere Gate in Delhi.
-
Radioactive Wasp Nest Discovered At Former US Nuclear Facility
The nest was located on a post near massive storage tanks containing liquid nuclear waste. Radiation levels in the nest were reportedly ten times higher than the limit allowed by federal safety regulations.
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Gurugram Man Complains About Garbage On Swachhata App, Response Leaves Him "Amazed"
After filing three complaints, the littered areas were cleaned within hours, leaving the user stunned by the prompt response.
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US Plan To Destroy Women's Contraception Products Worth Millions Sparks Uproar
The US administration's decision to destroy nearly $10 million worth of women's contraception products has sparked furious condemnation from doctors and aid groups, who have slammed the move as a wasteful attack on women's rights.
-
US Plan To Destroy Women's Contraception Products Worth Millions Sparks Uproar
The US administration's decision to destroy nearly $10 million worth of women's contraception products has sparked furious condemnation from doctors and aid groups, who have slammed the move as a wasteful attack on women's rights.
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Why Microsoft Has Inked A Deal To Buy 4.9 Million Tons Of Human Waste
Tech giant Microsoft has inked a $1.7 billion deal with US startup Vaulted Deep to purchase 4.9 million metric tons of organic waste, including human waste, for 12 years, starting from 2026.
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Dozen Of Kids, Adults Die Of Starvation In Gaza As Hunger Surges
Five starving children at a Gaza City hospital were wasting away, and nothing the doctors tried was working. The basic treatments for malnourishment that could save them had run out under Israel's blockade.
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Chennai Boosts Dengue Prevention Measures Amid Rise In Cases
As Chennai braces for the peak dengue season, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has intensified vector control and source reduction measures across the city following a sharp rise in dengue cases this year.
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"9 Months To Live": 22-Year-Old Woman With Brain Tumour Asks Reddit How To Spend Rs 20 Lakh Savings
The Reddit community responded with empathy and support, offering words of encouragement and sharing their own experiences.
