The tidal wave swept away the mother, the children continued to scream

adminJuly 16, 2023September 14, 202403 mins

A woman who was busy taking pictures with her husband was swept away by a tidal wave at a tourist spot called Bandstand in the Indian city of Mumbai. According to local media reports, a 32-year-old woman named Jyoti Sonar’s family picnic turned tragic when she was swept away by a tidal wave. A heart-wrenching…

‘Toxic tidal wave’ of plastic pollution putting human rights at risk

adminJune 1, 2023September 13, 202405 mins

The appeal comes as countries continue negotiations towards an international treaty on plastic pollution, and ahead of World Environment Day on 5 June. “Plastic production has increased exponentially over recent decades and today the world is generating 400 million tonnes of plastic waste yearly,” said David R. Boyd, UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and…