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Witness the Mysterious ‘Earthquake Fish’: Diving Instructor’s Rare Encounter

Diving instructor Wang Cheng-ru captures a rare encounter with an “earthquake fish” off Taiwan’s coast. The earthquake fish, known as an oarfish, is rarely seen in the wild due to its preference

Karmactive Staff

July 11, 2023

Asia·Conservation·Nature

Mangrove Restoration to Protect Iraq’s Coastline and Biodiversity: Reviving the Marshlands

Aymen al-Rubaye, an agricultural engineer, is leading a project in southern Iraq that aims to restore mangrove forests in the Khor al-Zubair mudflats, a region near major oil fields. Iraq’s carbon emissions

Karmactive Staff

July 5, 2023

Disaster·Plastic·Water

Plastic Waste and Extreme Flooding Threaten 218 Million Lives: Raging Waters and Plastic Peril

In 2005, widespread floods wrecked the city of Mumbai, resulting in the deaths of 1000 citizens because of plastic bags blocking the drains, manipulating the flow of drainage, and compromising the flow

Vadiraj Bengeriand

Karmactive Staff

June 30, 2023

Ocean·Pollution·USA

The Osborne Reef: A Graveyard of Two Million Tires Plaguing America’s Waters

The Osborne Reef is an artificial reef project located off the coast of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It was created in the 1970s by a local nonprofit organization with the intention of imitating

Govind Tekale

June 16, 2023

News·Science·Technology·USA

MIT Researchers Develop “X-Ray Vision” or X-AR to See Beyond Objects with Hololens

A system that provides X-ray vision using AR (augmented (Augmented Reality) has been developed by MIT researchers. An antenna is used by the system, adding a “sixth sense” to the Hololens &

Govind Tekale

March 28, 2023

Disaster·USA·Water

Central California Struggles with Flooding and Water Management

California citizens are bracing chaos and devastation caused by the recent snow and torrential rains, which flooded several communities. The water levels at Pine Flat reservoir have reached a critical point, and

Karmactive Team

March 23, 2023

Energy·USA

Biden Administration Weighs Approval of $8 Billion Willow Oil Drilling Initiative In Alaska

On Wednesday, the administration of President Joe Biden recommended a reduced version of a significant oil drilling initiative in Alaska’s North Slope. This step towards potentially approving the $8 billion Willow plan,

Karmactive Team

February 3, 2023

Activism·Nature

Japan’s Carbon Guardian – Kimiko Hirata

After the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster of 2011, Japan was forced to move away from nuclear power and in its place, embraced coal as a major energy source. Over the past several

Govind Tekale

November 2, 2022

An aerial view of flood affected areas in Bihar on August 28, 2008.

India·News

Flood And Monsoon Preparedness In India

In the four months from June to September, India experiences heavy rainfall. With the onset of the Monsoon, the preparedness for floods has become a necessity for the government. Flood And Monsoon

Karmactive Staff

July 5, 2022

Sustainability·Technology

How Are Satellites Helping Mitigate Climate Crisis?

In recent decades, international environmental regimes have arisen to address variety of issues ranging from atmospheric problems like acid rain or the seasonal thinning of the stratospheric ozone layer, marine problems like

Aryaa Gavai

May 29, 2022