Karmactive Staff, Author at Karmactive

Families on Orange Beach, Alabama, with waves and condos along the Gulf Coast shoreline on a sunny day.

Vibrio Bacteria Claims 9 Lives in Gulf Coast States: What Swimmers and Seafood Lovers Need to Know

Warming waters and hurricane season create perfect conditions for potentially deadly bacteria that’s infecting more people this year than normal – with crucial safety steps everyone should know. As of August 7,

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Tejal Somvanshi

August 9, 2025

Close-up of a 48-oz Friendly’s Vanilla Bean ice cream tub shown with a Cookies & Cream lid from the FDA recall notice.

News·USA

Friendly’s Recalls 324 Ice Cream Cartons With Hidden Allergens That Could Cause Life-Threatening Reactions

A labeling mix-up has triggered a recall of Friendly’s ice cream in three states. DFA Dairy Brands, LLC issued a voluntary recall for 324 cartons of Friendly’s Cookies & Cream ice cream

Karmactive Staff

August 9, 2025

Interior of Greendale Mall in Worcester, Massachusetts, showing retail stores and shoppers walking along a wide indoor corridor.

Business·News·Policy·USA

Massachusetts Tax-Free Weekend: 6.25% Savings on Items Under $2,500 While Generating $3.54M Revenue

Get your shopping lists ready—Massachusetts’ annual sales tax holiday is happening Saturday, August 9 and Sunday, August 10, 2025. During these two days, shoppers can purchase most retail items without paying the

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Sunita Somvanshi

August 9, 2025

Mexican gray wolf standing in grass, showing its buff, gray, rust, and black coat. (Photo: Clark Jim / U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; public domain)

News·USA

Famous Mexican Gray Wolf Asha Released After Year and a Half of Captivity: Now Part of Only 286 Wild Lobos

The release came only after significant public pressure. Over 8,000 citizens emailed and 36 conservation organizations wrote to the Service and Department of Interior in July, urging the immediate release of Asha

Karmactive Staff

August 9, 2025

A burned-out wooden bridge, its skeletal remains jutting across a calm river, surrounded by scorched terrain and distant scrubland.

Disaster·News·Transportation·USA

Oxbow Bridge Fire Creates 20-Minute Detours and River Hazards as Key Colorado River Crossing Burns

The wooden Oxbow Bridge near Cibola burned and collapsed August 1, cutting a key shortcut between rural Arizona communities and sending debris into the Colorado River. Boaters now face navigational hazards while

Karmactive Staff

August 8, 2025

Close-up of a pale, leucistic axolotl larva on a pebble substrate, its feathery external gills fanning out against a dark, textured background.

Conservation·Nature·Wildlife

Critically Endangered Mexican Axolotls Down to 50-1,000 in Wild, Scientists Achieve Reintroduction Success

The Mexican axolotl swims in the murky canals of Lake Xochimilco with its feathery gills swaying and permanent smile intact, but its cheerful appearance masks a conservation crisis. This aquatic salamander, found

Karmactive Staff

August 8, 2025

American flag draped over a heavily damaged brick home with scattered debris after a tornado.

News·USA·Weather

100-Yard-Wide Twister Carves 2-Mile Path in Osceola County Amid 300 Lightning Strikes

A brief tornado touched down in northern Osceola County on August 4, 2025, during an intense round of severe storms that prompted warnings across parts of Central Florida. The National Weather Service

Karmactive Staff

August 8, 2025

Pedestrians and uniformed guards walking along a foggy Rajpath with India Gate looming through thick haze at dawn in New Delhi.

Health·India·Pollution

Delhi’s Toxic Air Equals 12 Cigarettes Daily, 50% of Lung Cancer Patients Never Smoked

Many morning walkers in Lodhi Garden now wear N95 masks year-round, not just during winter anymore, while others continue their routines despite the pollution. School buses crawl through a gray haze that

Karmactive Staff

August 8, 2025

Freshly baked chocolate chip cookies cooling on a wire rack.

News·USA

Over 12,000 Target Cookie Packs Recalled in 20 States over Wood Contamination Risk

Target has pulled more than 12,000 packages of Favorite Day Bakery Frosted Sugar Cookies from store shelves across 20 states and Washington, D.C. due to possible wood contamination. The U.S. Food and

Karmactive Staff

August 8, 2025

Europe·Nature·News

Danish Zoo’s Pet Donation Program: Why 6.5 Million Shelter Animals Face Different Fates

Back in my day, we buried goldfish in matchboxes with solemn ceremony. Now, the Danes are dropping off rabbits, guinea pigs, and chickens at the zoo for lion lunch. Times change, not

Karmactive Staff

August 7, 2025