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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

Conservation·Public Transportation·Wildlife

Alstom’s AI-Powered Tech to Tackle Sweden’s 5,000 Annual Train-Wildlife Collisions—Vinnova Funded Field Tests Begin 2024

These are the days of new breakthroughs in AI. One such innovation is taking place in Railways. Vinnova is funding Alstom-and Flox to conduct field tests of a groundbreaking AI system. The

Rahul Somvanshi

October 20, 2024

Maddalena Parafati at Kennedy Space Center preparing the programmable syringe pumps that dispense the culture media at fixed reproducible flow rates into the tissue chips.

Health·Science·Space

ISS Research Reveals Why Young Muscles Mimic Aging, Highlighting Sarcopenia’s Global Impact in Microgravity

More than 50 million people worldwide suffer from sarcopenia, an age-related condition causing muscle loss, weakness, and increased risk of falls and fractures1. Until now, exercise has been the only treatment option

Tejal Somvanshi

October 18, 2024

USA·Weather

Red Flag Alert for California’s Strongest Diablo Winds in 2 Years: Are You Ready for Friday’s Critical Fire Risk?

The National Weather Service has upgraded a fire weather warning to a red flag warning for most of the interior Northern California, set to take effect Thursday night and continue through Saturday.

Govind Tekale

October 16, 2024

Climate·News·Ocean·Science

NASA Warns: Pacific Islands Like Tuvalu and Kiribati Could See 65+ Flood Days by 2050 With 6-Inch Sea Level Rise

Climate change is rapidly reshaping the Pacific, threatening millions of people who call these islands home. A recent NASA analysis paints a sobering picture for nations like Tuvalu, Kiribati, and Fiji, projecting

Rahul Somvanshi

October 16, 2024