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Confronting the Death Cap’s Reign of Terror with Indocyanine Green

For many years, the world’s deadliest mushroom known to humans, the death cap, has been considered lacking an antidote. Indocyanine green, a dye used for medical imaging, has been found to have

Govind Tekale

May 23, 2023

Climate·Ocean·Science

Redefining the Stability of the Antarctic Ice Sheet: Antarctica’s Climate Crossroads

A frigid, dark subglacial lake filled with tales yet to be discovered lies deep beneath the West Antarctic Ice Sheet. Owing to their inaccessibility, these mysterious lakes have remained unexplored. Now scientists

Govind Tekale

May 18, 2023

Energy·Ocean·Pollution

Ticking Time Bombs for the Environment: Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells Threaten Gulf of Mexico

Recent findings reveal thousands of abandoned and unplugged oil wells in the Gulf of Mexico, posing significant environmental risks. These abandoned offshore oil and gas wells in the Gulf of Mexico may

Karmactive Team

May 16, 2023

Nature·USA·Wildlife

Nutria: The Rodent Invasion Ravaging California Wetlands

Nutria, a 2-foot-long rodent, is hurting California wetlands by digging deep burrows and damaging levees, dams, and plants. In 1899, Nutria were carried from South America to the US. In 2017, they

Karmactive Team

May 5, 2023

Marine Life·Sustainability·USA

From Seaweed Nuisance to Innovative Solution: Carbon wave $13 Million Plan to Upcycle Sargassum Blooms

Carbon wave, a Boston-based startup, has raised $5 million in venture funding to “upcycle” Sargassum seaweed into biomaterials, led by an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers. At present, Florida’s west coast is

Govind Tekale

May 1, 2023

Latin America·Nature·Ocean

Taam Ja Mysterious Depths: Exploring the World’s Second-Deepest Blue Hole

Off the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico is where the world’s second-deepest blue hole has been discovered. Dubbed ‘Taam Ja,’ which means ‘deep water’ in Maya, this blue hole has little

Rahul Somvanshi

April 30, 2023

Marine Life·Nature·USA

Nightmarish Creature Found on Bolivar Peninsula Beach

The Bolivar Beachcombers Facebook page is filled with strange and fascinating findings along the shores of the Bolivar Peninsula near Galveston Bay. Patricia Ducote posted a photo to the page of a

Karmactive Team

April 18, 2023

Ocean·USA

Lobster Industry Sues Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation for Defamation

The lawsuit alleges that the foundation’s recommendation, which placed the lobster on its “red list” of seafood, falsely portrays lobster fishing as a threat to whales and is false & defamatory. The

Govind Tekale

March 17, 2023

A magnet attracts the material that the team used to make adsorbents that remove microplastics and dissolved pollutants from water, at RMIT University

News·Plastic·Pollution

Mind Boggling Magnetic Absorbent Can Remove Microplastics In Just One Hour

Synthetic plastic does not break down organically, because it is man-made plastic. However, it surely breaks down, & the tiny particles of broken-down plastic are known as microplastics. You can find microplastics

Govind Tekale

March 16, 2023

Nature·USA

California Implements Statewide Fishing Ban to Protect Threatened Salmon Population

The decision came as part of a broader effort, involving state agencies in Oregon as well as the National Marine Fisheries Service, to cancel ocean salmon fishing along much of the coast,

Govind Tekale

March 15, 2023