Thailand’s Maya Bay from DiCaprio’s The Beach is slowly recovering from the devastating effects of mass tourism

Thailand’s Maya Bay from DiCaprio’s The Beach is slowly recovering from the devastating effects of mass tourism

It is rare for me to break a promise. Disheartened by the incessant din of diesel-belching speed boats, the smog-saturated air, and a ‘floating carpet’ of tourist detritus strewn across its murky waters, I had resolutely sworn off Maya Bay on the island of Phi Phi Ley. The same super-famous, coral bay-turned-cesspool of ugly mass … Read more

Microplastic pollution in river Ganga: Here’s all you need to know

Microplastic pollution in river Ganga: Here’s all you need to know

The study has revealed that the microplastics are also found in Ganga’s water (Photo: IE) According to a Delhi-based NGO Toxics Link study titled , “Quantitative analysis of Microplastics along River Ganga”, released recently shows the heavy presence of microplastics in the river which flows through five states covering about 2,500 km before merging into … Read more