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California Confirms First H5N1 Bird Flu Case in a Child Amid 65% of U.S. Dairy Herd Infections

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed the first case of H5N1 bird flu in a child in the United States, marking a development in the virus’s spread beyond

Tejal Somvanshi

November 24, 2024

Yu Shang Food ready-to-eat meat and poultry product packet. Photo Source: CDC

Health·News·USA

California Infant Death Linked to Yu Shang Listeria Outbreak: 72,240 Pounds of Meat Recalled Across 4 States

Having covered food safety for over four decades, this latest listeria outbreak brings a sobering reminder of how some challenges in our food system persist despite technological advances. A devastating listeria outbreak

Karmactive Staff

November 23, 2024

Representative Image. Grind Meat in a Glass Bowl. Photo Source: Angele J (Pexels)

Health·News·USA

E. Coli Outbreak Triggers Wolverine Packing Co.’s Recall of Nearly 170,000 Pounds of Ground Beef Across U.S

Detroit-based Wolverine Packing Co. recalled nearly 170,000 pounds of ground beef distributed to restaurants across the country, as announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The

Tejal Somvanshi

November 22, 2024

Nature·News·USA·Wildlife

White-tailed Deer CWD Detection in Louisiana’s Jefferson Davis Parish and Washington’s Spokane County Sparks Fresh Alerts

Louisiana identified a new case of White-railed Deer with Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Jefferson Davis Parish on November 7, 2024, while Washington reported its second case in Spokane County during the

Rahul Somvanshi

November 19, 2024

Activism·Fashion

Children Explore How Fast Fashion Pollutes 20% of Water: FAO’s December Workshop in Rome

In an era where fast fashion dominates retail shelves, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) takes a step to educate the next generation about sustainable clothing choices. The organization will conduct a

Karmactive Staff

November 16, 2024

Discovery·India·Wildlife

New Giant King Cobra Species Confirmed in India’s Western Ghats: DNA Study Differentiates It from 3 Other Cobras, Revealing Traits from 153 Snakes.

In southern India, a giant cobra has captured scientists’ attention. Although it was known, the results of the discovery are now published in the European Journal of Taxonomy, revealing that it is

Rahul Somvanshiand

Karmactive Staff

October 31, 2024

News·USA·Wildlife

New York’s $1 Billion Deer Industry at Risk as Chronic Wasting Disease Returns After 19 Years

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), a highly infectious and fatal disease affecting deer, elk, and moose populations, has re-emerged in New York State. The state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) recently confirmed this

Karmactive Staff

October 31, 2024

Health·Science

Pesticide Exposure in San Joaquin Valley of California: Study Finds Banned and Harmful Toxins in 22% of Residents’ Breathable Air

In a startling revelation, a recent UC Davis study found that residents of California’s agricultural heartland, the San Joaquin Valley, are routinely breathing in a cocktail of pesticides, including some that are

Tejal Somvanshi

October 28, 2024

Nature·News·Science

Cats Learn Faster Than 14-Month-Old Babies—Surprising Study Finds Felines Excel in Cognitive Word-Image Pairing

It has always been said that cats are intelligent animals, but is it true? We already knew they can remember their own name or understand directions when we point, but a new

Tejal Somvanshi

October 27, 2024

Several tall smokestacks emitting thick black smoke.

Climate·News

UNEP Report: 2.6-3.1°C Temperature Rise Looms, Top Emitters Urged to Act

The world is failing to curb greenhouse gas emissions, putting the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C in jeopardy, according to the United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Emissions

Karmactive Staff

October 26, 2024