Valletta Pageant of the Seas highlights environmental threats

STORY: Valletta Pageant of the Seas highlights environmental threats SHOOTING TIME: June 22, 2024 DATELINE: June 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:37 LOCATION: Valletta CATEGORY: ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Valletta Pageant of the Seas STORYLINE: The fifth edition of the Valletta Pageant of the Seas took place on Saturday night in Valletta Grand Harbour. This year's event, themed "Save the Sea," addressed environmental threats in the world's seas, focusing on plastic and microplastic pollution. The event featured around 80 traditional Maltese boats parading through the Grand Harbour, followed by a captivating light projection against the backdrop of Fort St. Angelo. The show continued with a mesmerizing water fountain display, culminating in a grand fireworks finale. The Valletta Pageant of the Seas was staged by the Valletta Cultural Agency, with the support of the Ministry for National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government, and Visit Malta. Xinhua News correspondents reporting from Valletta. (XH

Waters Of Nestle Contaminated - France

Waters Of Nestle Contaminated - France

Bottled water on the shelves of a supermarket, while analyses highlight the presence of pollutants and microplastic, in Rocbaron, France on April 06, 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Waters Of Nestle Contaminated - France

Waters Of Nestle Contaminated - France

Bottled water on the shelves of a supermarket, while analyses highlight the presence of pollutants and microplastic, in Rocbaron, France on April 06, 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fish found off Mumbai coast may contain microplastics

STORY: Fish found off Mumbai coast may contain microplastics DATELINE: March 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: MUMBAI, India CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Mumbai beach 2. SOUNDBITE (Hindi): CHETAN KOLI, Fisherman STORYLINE: The Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE) in India has found an abundant variety of microplastics in the gastrointestinal (GI) tracts and gills of croaker fish netted off Mumbai's coast. The research, based on a survey done along Mumbai's coastline, was recently published in the renowned Elsevier journal. It found that the GI tract and the gills of the fish had microplastics less than 100 microns in size. The study had sought to establish the intensity of microplastic pollution in demersal species or bottom-feeders found in the northeastern coastal waters of the Arabian Sea. The microplastics found in the fish tissue were predominantly black and blue in color and posed a carcinogenic risk to consumers and organisms in the food chain. Reacting to the