Environment

8 million metric tons of plastic waste is dumped into our oceans every year. Here’s a look at effective ways in which we can clean our oceans.

Mumbai’s first Climate Action Plan is drafting a framework for fighting climate change and its effects in the city for the decades to come.

Environmentalist Naresh Chandra Singh founded a group with other concerned citizens to tackle environmental concerns in Navi Mumbai.

Baobab tree is historical to Mumbai, but residents are unaware of their omnipresence. One man took up the challenge to document them.

A concerned resident gives suggestions on building a ‘climate resilient Mumbai’ by looking at Mumbai’s Climate Action Plan (MCAP).

Rev Godson Samuel feels Mumbai must take to Palmyra plantations to fight environmental and climate change concerns.

Government complacency on tar pollution along Mumbai beaches spells trouble for the marine ecosystem, fisherfolk and locals, say researchers.

Mumbai has multiple agencies engaged in “development”. Every agency is trying to outdo the other with one project or the other. This creates chaos.

Blue Bottle are not jellyfish. A person walking barefoot on the beach can get stung which will cause burning pain and irritation.

Snakes are commonly seen in our neighbourhoods during the monsoons, but there is no need to panic.

NatConnect Foundation aims to protect and conserve the environment in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Citizen Matters spoke to NatConnet director B N Kumar.

A new initiative to clean up the Bandra Talao was started by a group of residents. They collected over 600 kilos of plastic and garbage dumped in the pond.