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Global MERRA-2 atmospheric temperature at 650 hPa (approximately 11,500 feet) on July 12, 2016. Red/dark red colors indicate higher atmospheric temperatures; blue/purple colors indicate lower temperatures. Credit: NASA GMAO.

NASA and IBM’s Prithvi Model: A 12x Boost in Climate Forecast Accuracy

In collaboration with IBM Research and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, NASA has developed the new AI foundation model, Prithvi-weather-climate (Prithvi is Sanskrit for Earth) to support the improvement of regional and local

Govind Tekale

May 23, 2024

Darwin LNG Gas Plant Burn off in April 2016. (Credit: Ken Hodge CC BY 2.0 DEED)

Energy·News

Amid Climate Goals, Australia Plans to Ramp Up Gas Production, Expects $47 Billion in LNG Sales

The Australian Government, one of the world’s largest gas exporters, released a plan on Thursday to boost gas exploitation in the coming decades, despite its commitment to achieving net zero emissions by

Sunita Somvanshi

May 12, 2024

Climate·News

Press Freedom Day 2024: UNESCO Focuses on Climate Change Reporting

UNESCO dedicates World Press Freedom Day 2024, on May 3, to environmental journalism. For this international organization, journalistic work is key to confronting current environmental challenges and the advance of climate change.

Govind Tekale

May 3, 2024

A cholera-infected patient lays on a bed at the hospital in L'Estere, 20 km north of Saint Marc, Haiti.

Health·World

Global Cholera Crisis Intensifies as UN Reports Record 825,000 Cases Amid Funding Crisis

Currently at a high emergency level, the UN has expressed concern about the worsening cholera situation, with 23 countries reporting epidemics. The disease, which is contracted through water or food contaminated with

Tejal Somvanshi

April 29, 2024

Artwork for Climate Change/Biodiversity Loss/Habitat Loss/ Global Warming(Source: GigaNectar Team)

Climate·Science

Climate Change to Overtake Land Use as Top Threat to Biodiversity by 2050

Climate change could become the main factor in biodiversity loss by the middle of this century. This is confirmed by a study, published on April 25 in the journal Science, led by

Rahul Somvanshi

April 27, 2024

Climate·News·Science

NASA Warns of Uninhabitability in Southern Asia, Eastern China, and Select US States by 2050 Due to Climate Heat Risks

According to scientists, the maximum tolerance of a human being to a wet bulb temperature is 35°C for six hours. NASA has recorded numerous instances exceeding 35°C since 2005, particularly near Pakistan

Govind Tekale

April 26, 2024

Comparison of the large reservoir in Catalonia from March 2023 that shrank to 1 percent of capacity in March 2024. Source: NASA

News·Water

Catalonia’s Water Crisis Hits Historic Lows: Over 6 Million Facing Unprecedented Restrictions

Waste water will be recycled in California as the drought conditions arise, following it, Spain declares drought emergency in its Northeastern region of Catalonia. Following three years of below-average rainfall, Catalonia has

Karmactive Staff

March 22, 2024

EutrophicationEutrophisationEutrophierung

Pollution·Water

2050 Water Crisis Alert: Nitrogen Pollution Threatens Global River Basins

Water is an essential part of our daily lives. The UN has one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) to supply clean water to all by 2030. But there is a possibility

Rahul Somvanshi

March 8, 2024

India·Nature·Wildlife

Vulture Crisis in Mumbai: How Ancient Parsi Rituals Face Modern Challenges

The disposal of dead human bodies is carried out in many ways, generally depending on one’s religion or faith. A majority of Hindus cremate their dead bodies. A few Hindus belonging to

Govind Tekale

February 5, 2024

India·Pollution

Mumbai’s Alarming Air Pollution Visible from Sea: MMR AQI Crisis Extends Beyond 10KM Offshore

Concerns about the quality of the air in Mumbai and MMR have grown, as seen by a snapshot taken on January 14, 2024, by Shaunak Modi, which remarkably depicts the level of

Rahul Somvanshi

January 18, 2024