Karmactive Staff, Author at Karmactive

Toronto Runner Turns 121 Runs, 700 KM Into 25 Million-View GPS Animation

Duncan McCabe, a 32-year-old accountant from Toronto, has taken GPS art to new heights with his mesmerizing animated stick figure created using the fitness tracking app Strava. McCabe’s 27-second video, which shows

Karmactive Staff

December 8, 2024

Conservation·Wildlife

Botswana’s 350 Elephants Dead: Climate Change and Toxic Algae Poisoning Unveiled

Climate Change has become one of the main worries of environmentalists. In 2020, when COVID-19 had a hold of terror across the world, more than 250 elephants died in Botswana. Due to

Karmactive Staff

December 8, 2024

Disaster·Europe

Spain Introduces Climate Leave After 230 Flood Deaths Amid Extreme Weather

On Thursday, November 28, Spain introduced a groundbreaking “climate paid leave” allowing workers to stay home during weather alerts, one month after devastating floods killed 230 people in the southeastern part of

Karmactive Staff

December 6, 2024

Health

Aerobic Exercise Lowers Dementia Risk by 35%, Boosts Brain Health, and Slows Age-Related Decline

If you want to achieve anything in life, you should have good health. That is why it’s said that health is wealth. To keep your body healthy, you need regular exercise. Exercise

Karmactive Staff

December 6, 2024

Caption: Representative Image. Field covered in Plastic Bags and other trash. Photo Source: Sohail Nawaz (Pexels)

Plastic·Pollution·World

Global Plastic Treaty Blocked: 200 Nations Fail to Act as Microplastics Surge and Output Hits 736 Million Tons by 2040

Approximately 200 nations participating in a United Nations-sponsored meeting in Busan, South Korea, failed to reach an agreement to stop plastic pollution after two years of negotiations, though they secured guarantees for

Karmactive Staff

December 6, 2024

Smart Materials Lab Researcher - Janus Crystals. Photo Source: New York University Abu Dhabi

Science·Water

Janus Crystals Capture Water from Air, Achieving Record Efficiency with Nature-Inspired, Energy-Free Humidity Harvesting

A research team has developed crystalline materials for waterless air harvesting—an innovation that warrants careful scrutiny. The findings, published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, present a methodology inspired by

Karmactive Staff

December 5, 2024

Conservation·USA·Wildlife

Walmart and NFWF Invest $34.5M to Protect Over 10 Million Acres of U.S. Wildlife Habitats in All 50 States

In a move that strengthens wildlife habitat protection across the United States, Walmart and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) have announced a $34.5 million investment over the next decade to

Karmactive Staff

December 5, 2024

Lake Mead National Recreation Area announces Government Wash vehicle access, overnight camping restrictions

Conservation·USA·Water

Lake Mead’s 824 Miles of Illegal Roads: $8.66M Project Targets Damage to 81,000 Acres and Shrinking Water Levels

The once-pristine desert landscape surrounding Lake Mead now bears the scars of 824 documented miles of unauthorized vehicular paths, with aerial surveys suggesting this number could be double that amount. These calculations

Karmactive Staff

December 5, 2024

Representative Image. Map of the World Book Laid Open on Brown Wooden Surface. Photo Source: John-Mark Smith (Pexels)

Nature·USA

Montana’s Interactive Map Reveals 1.56M Inaccessible Acres of State Trust Lands, Sparking Debate on Public Access

The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) launched an interactive public access map, revealing stark realities about accessibility of state trust lands. Someone who should have covered public land issues

Karmactive Staff

December 5, 2024

Representative Image. Judge signing on papers. Photo Source: Katrin Bolovtsova (Pexels)

News·Pollution·USA

EPA Fines BCP Ingredients $650K for Ethylene Oxide Leak: Alarms Failed During 7-Hour Clean Air Act Violation

The EPA settlement with BCP Ingredients Inc. in Verona, Missouri addresses violations related to ethylene oxide emissions. BCP Ingredients Inc., a manufacturer of animal feed additives, released ethylene oxide into the community’s

Karmactive Staff

December 4, 2024