Scientists placed 42 sea sponges in a polluted Spanish port. 455 days later, one species had thrived while four others died |

Representative Image of marine life thriving around resilient chicken kidney sponges in polluted waters (AI-generated image) Researchers in Spain spent 455 days tracking how sponges from five species of Mediterranean sea life coped with being moved from clean, natural habitats toward a heavily polluted recreational marina near Girona. The experiment was designed to test a…

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CCP Launches Preventive Drive Against Dengue and Malaria Ahead of Monsoon Season | Goa News

Panaji: The Corporation of the City of Panaji has launched a pre-monsoon preventive drive against vector-borne diseases, conducting ground-level inspections to identify and eliminate potential mosquito breeding sites ahead of the rainy season.Officials from the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP), along with a team of CCP officials, have been going to vulnerable spots…

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Crackdown on bikes with modified silencers after High Court orders | Lucknow News

Lucknow: The transport department along with traffic police on Saturday concluded a two-day drive against vehicles fitted with modified silencers, hooters, sirens, and multi-toned horns that cause noise pollution. The drive was carried out in compliance with the orders from the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad high court,.During the operation, nine vehicles were seized, and…

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Activists demand halt to street vendor evictions in Bengaluru | Bengaluru News

Street Vendors evicted in Bengaluru Bengaluru: Actor Prakash Raj, filmmaker Kavitha Lankesh and writer-activist Vijayamma are among more than 500 citizens who have urged govt to immediately halt the ongoing eviction of street vendors in the name of creating “safe footpaths” and walkable cities.In an open letter addressed to chief minister DK Shivakumar and Greater…

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