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Representative Image. Marburg Virus Particles. Photo Source: NIAID (CC BY 2.0)

Tanzania Reports Marburg Virus Outbreak; WHO Urges Swift Action

Tanzania has confirmed a deadly virus outbreak that requires quick public attention and action. President Samia Suluhu Hassan announced on January 20, 2025, that one person tested positive for Marburg virus in

Karmactive Staff

January 24, 2025

Representative Image. Chicken broth. Photo Source: Mariuszjbie (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Health·USA

Walmart Recalls 12,000 Great Value Chicken Broth Cartons Due to Packaging Concerns

TreeHouse Foods has expanded its recall of Walmart’s Great Value chicken broth after the FDA upgraded it to a Class II designation, citing risks of bacterial contamination from compromised packaging. The recall

Karmactive Staff

January 23, 2025

Donald Trump was giving speech on his inauguration. Photo Source: Donald J. Trump (Facebook)

Climate

Trump Withdraws U.S. from Paris Climate Accord Amid Record-Breaking 2024 Temperatures

President Trump has signed an order to pull the U.S. out of the Paris climate agreement. This change will affect how America handles climate issues, from local weather patterns to energy costs.

Karmactive Staff

January 23, 2025

These Martian dunes in Mars' northern hemisphere were captured from above by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter using its High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on Sept. 8, 2022. Scientists use such images to track the amount of frost that settles on the landforms and then disappears as the weather warms in spring. Martian dunes migrate just like dunes on Earth, with wind blowing away sand on one side of the dune and building up on another. Recent research has shown that winter frost stops the movement of sand grains, locking the dunes in place until the spring thaw. The University of Arizona, in Tucson, operates HiRISE, which was built by BAE Systems in Boulder, Colorado. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a division of Caltech in Pasadena, California, manages the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Project for NASA's Science Mission Directorate, Washington. Photo Source - NASA/JPL-Caltech

Astronomy·Space

Mars’ Frozen Dunes: NASA Finds Ice-Covered Sand Shaped Like Kidney Beans

NASA’s spacecraft has found something unusual on Mars- sand dunes frozen in place, shaped like kidney beans. They aren’t moving like dunes on Earth because they’re covered in a layer of ice.

Karmactive Staff

January 21, 2025

Europe·News

UK Introduces Digital Driving Licences for 50 Million Drivers

The UK government plans to let drivers keep their licenses on their phones through a new Gov.uk app later this year. This change affects the nearly 50 million UK residents with plastic

Karmactive Staff

January 20, 2025

New York Subway with Metal Spikes on the gates. Photo Source: @inDEXmatchBUILD (X Formerly Twitter)

Public Transportation·USA

MTA’s Spiked Turnstiles Fail to Curb Fare Evasion, $800M Lost

The pilot project launched at Manhattan’s 59th Street-Lexington Avenue station, servicing the N, R, W, 4, 5, and 6 lines. The barriers feature metal spikes designed to prevent people from using handrails

Karmactive Staff

January 20, 2025

Paramedics Bringing Man in a Ambulance Photo Source: RDNE stock images (pexels)

Health

Ambulance Delays: Heart Attack and Stroke Response Times Reach 47 Minutes in December 2024

When someone has a heart attack, every minute counts. Right now in England, that wait has grown dangerously long. Ambulances took 47 minutes on average to reach heart attack and stroke patients

Karmactive Staff

January 20, 2025

Marine Life

Florida Manatees Starve as ‘Endangered’ Status Denied Despite Over 2,000 Deaths from Seagrass Loss

A major decision about Florida’s manatees sparked debate in marine conservation circles. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decided not to change Florida manatees‘ status from “threatened” to “endangered,” despite more than

Karmactive Staff

January 18, 2025

Health·News·USA

FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3: Thousands of Foods and Drinks to Change by 2027

The FDA’s ban on Red Dye No. 3 will remove a common food coloring from thousands of U.S. products. The synthetic dye, chemically known as erythrosine and made from petroleum, gives foods

Karmactive Staff

January 17, 2025

Health·News·USA

Quaker Oats Recalls Pearl Milling Pancake Mix in 11 States Due to Undeclared Milk Allergen

A popular breakfast staple is being pulled from store shelves in 11 states. Quaker Oats is recalling its Pearl Milling Company Original Pancake & Waffle Mix because it contains milk that isn’t

Karmactive Staff

January 16, 2025