Karmactive Staff, Author at Karmactive

Representative image, Three sharks swim in deep blue water. Photo Source: Pixabay.

Sydney’s Shark Surge: Over 20 Sightings in 2025 Amid Rising Sea Temperatures

Sydney’s beaches set a new normal: sharks are staying longer each year as the water gets warmer. Warming of the water binds more minerals, which is attracting many small fish along with

Karmactive Staff

February 6, 2025

Health·USA

Gerber Recalls Soothe ‘N’ Chew Teething Sticks Nationwide After Choking Incidents

A baby’s trip to the emergency room has led Gerber to pull its teething sticks from store shelves. The company announced on January 31, 2024, that babies might choke on these products,

Karmactive Staff

February 5, 2025

Representative Image: Blacktip shark, Shark.

Australia·News

Queensland Teen Charlize Zmuda Killed in Shark Attack at Woorim Beach, Second Fatality in Two Months

A regular afternoon swim turned tragic when a shark attacked and killed 17-year-old Charlize Zmuda at Woorim Beach in Queensland. The attack happened close to shore, where swimming groups gather morning and

Karmactive Staff

February 4, 2025

Representative Image. Cereal Crop. Bo-peep Farm. Photo Source: Dennis Turner

Agriculture

IIT Bombay’s Bacteria Clean Soil, Boost Crop Yields by 50%

Imagine tiny living cleaners that eat harmful chemicals in farm soil and turn them into plant food. This isn’t science fiction – it’s happening in Indian farm fields. Thanks to the research

Karmactive Staff

February 1, 2025

🌊 Miami's Sinking Skyline: A Hidden Crisis

Architecture·Climate

Miami High-Rises Sinking: 35 Buildings Dropping Up to 8cm Since 2016

Recent findings from the University of Houston show that several of Miami’s waterfront high-rises are slowly sinking into the ground. Since 2016, 35 buildings have sunk by up to eight centimeters (three

Karmactive Staff

January 30, 2025

Representative image of Mt Teide Tenerife , Photo Source: Nikonmania (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)

Disaster·Nature

Mount Teide’s 1cm Rise: 500 Quakes Signal Potential Volcanic Activity

The ground beneath Tenerife’s Mount Teide is showing upward movement. Scientists have measured a one-centimeter rise across four monitoring stations over the past year, matching this movement with unusual patterns in the

Karmactive Staff

January 29, 2025

Representative Image: Korean bread crumbs.

Health·USA

FDA Recalls 32,000+ La Fiesta Bread Crumbs for Undeclared Sesame

The FDA announced a critical food safety recall on January 28, 2025, as La Fiesta Food Products pulls over 32,000 packages of bread crumbs containing undeclared sesame. The California-based company’s unseasoned bread

Karmactive Staff

January 29, 2025

Health·USA

Zaarah Herbals Shatavari Powder Recalled for Lead

A potentially dangerous lead contamination has forced New York Wholesale Group to recall its Zaarah Herbals Shatavari Powder across three states. The Hicksville-based company initiated the recall after tests by Connecticut’s Department

Karmactive Staff

January 28, 2025

The trunk of the Darnley Plane (Sycamore is the English name for the species).

Europe·Nature·Plant Life

Storm Éowyn’s 100-mph Winds Ravage Glasgow’s 450-Year-Old Darnley Sycamore

Storm Éowyn’s powerful winds have severely damaged the Darnley Sycamore, a 450-year-old tree in Glasgow that witnessed Scottish royal history. The storm’s 100-mph winds broke most of the tree’s large branches, though

Karmactive Staff

January 28, 2025

Representative Image: Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England.

Archaeology

Stonehenge’s Altar Stone Originated from Scotland, 700 km Away

Scientists have discovered new clues about why ancient Britons rebuilt Stonehenge 4,500 years ago. The massive stone circle wasn’t just a religious site – it was also built to bring communities together

Karmactive Staff

January 27, 2025