Satellites have long been used to track plastic in the ocean but have struggled to accurately spot pollution against a sandy background. Dr Guffogg's algorithm – called the Beached Plastic ...

BPDI tool identifies plastic on beaches from satellites by analyzing light reflections. This innovation supports targeted beach clean-ups.

“This is incredibly exciting, as up to now we have not had a tool for detecting plastics in coastal environments from space,” ...

Items made from plastic have now become a huge challenge not only to human beings but the entire biodiversity.

"This is incredibly exciting, as up to now we have not had a tool for detecting plastics in coastal environments from space." ...

Plastics only began to be produced in large quantities following the second world war – but plastic pollution has since become one of the most serious threats humanity faces. By 2015, 60% of all ...

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has been working on monitoring and evaluating plastic pollution, particularly in rivers, since 2019, with funding from the Government of Japan. Our ...

Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (NOA) using AI narration. For the past several years, I’ve been telling my friends what I’m going to tell you: Throw out your black plastic spatula.

A thin layer of smog engulfed parts of the national capital on November 3rd, and the Air Quality Index (AQI) continues to be in the 'very poor' category. Most areas in the capital recorded an Air ...

Delhi pollution: Toxic foam could be seen floating on the Yamuna River in Kalindi Kunj on Wednesday as pollution levels in the river continue to remain at an all-time high. Peaks and layers of ...

Nov. 1, 2024 — Wastewater contains nutrients that can overfeed algae, leading to harmful algal blooms and pollution issues in the ocean and other waterways. A new study tracked how these ...