Nikitha Sebastian, Author at Karmactive

Now Micro Plastics Can Increase Earthworm Mortality & Contaminate Soil

According to recent studies, the presence of micro plastics can inhibit earthworm growth and even cause them to lose weight, which might significantly & adversely affect the soil ecology. Researchers from College

Nikitha Sebastian

October 10, 2022

Design·Sustainability

Onmateria’s Green Box Kit Is Helping Environment One Box At A Time

Three individuals, Eléa, Lola, and James, currently run the Swedish design company OnMateria. Sustainability, product usability, and the desire to solve problems via design are the common threads that bind the three members

Nikitha Sebastian

October 5, 2022

Health·News·Water

Rainwater Is Now Unsafe To Drink, Even on The Tibetan Plateau & In Antarctica

Rainwater is now unsafe to drink, even on the Tibetan plateau & in Antarctica. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are dangerous compounds that were created by western companies during the 1940s socially

Nikitha Sebastian

August 14, 2022

News·Sustainability

Big Brands Unable To Curb Deforestation And Big Banks Addicted To Fossil Fuels

FAILING TO CURB DEFORESTATION As per RAN, the number of banks and companies that have adopted “No Deforestation, No Peatland, and No Exploitation” (NDPE) policies has increased. This change is not happening

Nikitha Sebastian

August 7, 2022

News·Sustainability·Technology

World’s Largest Vertical Farm Opens In Dubai

The world’s largest vertical farm, dubbed Emirates Crop One (ECO 1), was unveiled in Dubai by the indoor vertical farming business Crop One Holdings and Emirates Flight Catering. The hydroponic 330,000-square-foot facility,

Nikitha Sebastian

August 6, 2022

Nature

Huge Wildfire Raging Through Yosemite National Park Threatens Some Of The World’s Oldest Trees.

In California’s Yosemite National Park, a wildfire posing a danger to some of the oldest gigantic sequoia trees grew five times over the weekend. Air quality warnings were issued across the park

Nikitha Sebastian

July 26, 2022

News·Science·Water

1.42 Million Lakes Losing Water Globally Due To Evaporation & Rising Temperatures

A vital part of the terrestrial water and energy balance is the evaporative loss from lakes across the world, both natural and man-made. The extent of these water bodies’ evaporation, from its

Nikitha Sebastian

July 21, 2022

Viral

The Orcas Hunting Mobula Rays

The reel shows a orca’s hunt, with around 12 orcas predating on shoal of mobula rays. The whales can even be seen eating one of the mobula rays towards the end. It

Nikitha Sebastian

July 14, 2022

News·Sustainability

WTO Will Cutdown Fishing Subsidies To Mitigate Overfishing

Since 2001, WTO members have been negotiating international regulations to reduce damaging fishing subsidies. WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala recently highlighted the issue’s increasing importance by saying, “Let’s try and get it done.

Nikitha Sebastian

July 11, 2022

Viral

The Scenic Waterfall Of Iceland

The reel is a drone shot video of a waterfall in Iceland. A bird can be seen flying towards the camera, almost like it will crash into the drone. The video was

Nikitha Sebastian

July 1, 2022