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King Cobra, Philadelphia Zoo (Source: wikimedia)

Climate Change Pushes Venomous Snakes into New Territories: What to Expect by 2070

According to recent research published in The Lancet Planetary Health, climate change could lead to a massive migration of venomous snakes to new regions and countries that are not prepared for them

Govind Tekale

May 5, 2024

Conservation·Nature

2023 Amazon Inferno: 26.4 Million Acres Ablaze, Climate Crisis to Blame?

Nature has got many wonders. One of the miracles of nature is a rain forest. Rainforest is characterized by a closed and continuous tree canopy, moisture-dependent vegetation, the presence of epiphytes and

Govind Tekale

March 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

Climate·Travel

Antarctica’s Unprecedented Climate Shift: Over 100,000 Tourists Witness Ice Melt and Penguin Crisis

One of the challenges of the 21st century is climate change. It has affected all of us. Even Antarctica – the continent of extremes and contradictions – tells the story of how

Tejal Somvanshi

March 11, 2024

Agriculture·India

Noida to Delhi Farmer’s March Puts Pressure on Modi Government for Fair Crop Prices as Agricultural Unrest Hits New Peak

Farming has become a losing enterprise. That is why farmers are protesting all over the world. India is not an exception. The farmers’ groups in Noida and Greater Noida have been in

Govind Tekale

February 10, 2024

India

Amidst High-Profile Tea Party Between Modi and Macron Echoes of Protest Against Controversial Reforms RIse

When the French President was enjoying his time with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi last month, French farmers were demonstrating in the streets. During the leaders’ tea party, protests were rampant in

Govind Tekale

January 26, 2024

Agriculture·India

Amidst High-Profile Tea Party Between Modi and Macron Echoes of Protest Against Controversial Reforms RIse

When the French President was enjoying his time with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi last month, French farmers were demonstrating in the streets. During the leaders’ tea party, protests were rampant in

Govind Tekale

January 26, 2024

Women maintain fish sanctuary, Bangladesh

Climate·India·Opinion

Women Struggle with Climate Challenges and Gender Inequality in India Despite Contribution

Women constitute roughly 50% of humanity. Yet in a male-dominated society, they struggle to reach their optimum position. In 2027, Ms. Justice BV Nagarathna is likely to become the first woman Chief

Govind Tekale

January 8, 2024

The map at left depicts harmful spillover effects in red resulting from wetland restoration in the central Corn Belt without a carbon-pricing policy. The other two maps show how a national carbon policy largely eliminates the spillover effect by imposing two different prices on its use. (Image provided by Thomas Hertel)

Climate·USA·Water

Climate Policy’s Surprising Impact on U.S. Agriculture and Gulf Water Quality

In a groundbreaking study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), researchers from Purdue University and the University of New Hampshire have unveiled a comprehensive analysis on the

Govind Tekale

January 4, 2024

New Clues for Growing Resilient Crops Found in Space-Grown Cotton

Agriculture·Science·Space

UW Researchers Unveil Cotton’s Surprising Growth in Space Aboard ISS

In a unique new approach, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) experimented in association with the International Space Station (ISS) to unravel the genetic secrets of cotton, a vital agricultural commodity.

Govind Tekale

January 1, 2024