Is the Colour of Water Bodies an Indicator of their Health?
The answer is, it depends. The colour does tell us about the condition of the water body, such as if…
Civilization!
This comic is corny but admittedly, it is a little funny just because of how delusionally happy the two stranded…
The Surprising Link between Water Pollution & Mosquito-borne Diseases
An article entitled “How higher temperatures and pollution are affecting mosquitoes” by Shüné Oliver in 2019 talks about the effect…
Satellite Imagery to Monitor Illegal Oil Spills
In my previous post, I discussed DW’s investigation into illegal bilge pollution by seafarers on cargo ships. One last thing…
Are laws protecting the ocean from pollution effective?
This article says no: An investigation conducted by Deutsche Welle (DW) News uncovered how seafarers on cargo ships are wrapped…
Pollution of the Ganges River
It is no secret that the Ganges river is one of the most polluted rivers in the world. Indians born…
Rosignano Solvay: Health Effects [Part 4]
Pollution by Solvay has been long-lasting and normalised in Rosignano. One would expect that the people living in Rosignano would…
Rosignano Solvay: The Role of Media Coverage [Part 3]
Marine pollution from untreated industrial waste has undoubtedly created something aesthetically pleasing in Rosignano Solvay. The beach is so picturesque…
Rosignano Solvay: Political Corruption [Part 2]
In my last post, I questioned how it is ethical or even legal for people (and large crowds at that)…
Rosignano Solvay: Beach Paradise or Polluted Hellscape? [Part 1]
VICE published an article in September last year on an Italian beach which made me re-evaluate the common perceptions of…