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Representative Image. Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta), Isalo National Park, Madagascar. Photo Source: GRID-Arendal (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)

Thailand’s Largest Seizure of 1,117 Smuggled Lemurs and Tortoises Leads to 963 Endangered Animals Repatriated to Madagascar

Almost 1000 endemic tortoises and lemurs from Madagascar, which had been trafficked and then seized in Thailand, will be repatriated this week to the Indian Ocean island state, confirmed by the Minister

Karmactive Staff

December 4, 2024

Cyclone Storm Fenjal, Photo Source: @jnmet (X Formerly Twitter)

Disaster·India·Weather

Cyclone Fengal Unleashes Record 50 cm Rainfall, Floods Puducherry and Tamil Nadu with Five Deaths and Chennai Airport Shutdown

Cyclone Fengal struck the eastern coast of India late Saturday night, bringing unprecedented rainfall and widespread devastation to Puducherry and northern Tamil Nadu. The cyclonic storm, which made landfall near Puducherry between

Karmactive Staff

December 1, 2024

Dr. Tianxi Yang and student Peter Yang. Photo credit: Martin Dee.

Plastic·Pollution·Technology

Device Detects Microplastics in Water in Minutes, Uncovering Millions of Nanoparticles in Disposable Cups

A research team at the University of British Columbia (UBC) has developed a portable device that can detect microplastic particles in water within 20 minutes, addressing growing concerns about plastic contamination in

Karmactive Staff

December 1, 2024

On the Domingao program premieres the new painting “C a n i n a s A l t u r a s” with 100 Million Native Seeds released precisely at 6,500 Feet over a healthy region for layer and soil winds to do the sowing with exactly 2.5 kilometers north of this photo where the deforestation is.

Activism·Adventure·Conservation·Forest

Amazon Gets 100 Million New Trees: Luigi Cani’s Skydiving Feat Combines 14,000 Jumps’ Expertise With Environmental Action

Brazilian skydiving veteran Luigi Cani executed what he describes as his most nerve-wracking jump yet – not for its technical difficulty, but for its environmental stakes. After 14,000 jumps and 11 world

Rahul Somvanshi

November 30, 2024

Recycle·Robotics·Waste

Robots Tackle 75 Million Tons of E-Waste by 2030 with ABB and Molg’s Automated Data Center Recycling

In a world grappling with escalating electronic waste, ABB Robotics and US startup Molg have joined forces to develop automated microfactories for recycling data center equipment. This partnership emerges as global e-waste

Rahul Somvanshi

November 29, 2024

Climate·Marine Life

Arctic Microbial Ecosystems Face Collapse as Accelerating Ice Loss Threatens Specialized Species

New research reveals specialized microscopic organisms living under Arctic sea ice are facing severe risks as warming temperatures accelerate ice retreat in the region. The study, published in Scientific Reports, examined microscopic

Karmactive Staff

November 29, 2024

Marine Life·Nature·News

New Zealand’s Pilot Whale Stranding at Ruakākā: More than 30 Saved, 4 Lost, and the Māori-Led Response

A mass stranding of pilot whales at Ruakākā Beach near Whangārei, New Zealand, ended with both success and loss on November 25, 2024. Conservation workers joined local residents in moving the marine

Rahul Somvanshi

November 29, 2024

Lidia the Seal is an 8-foot by 10-foot sculpture made of flotsam like synthetic rope, lids, foam and plastic pieces, that washed ashore on the Pacific Coast.

News·Plastic·Pollution

Plastic Pollution Treaty in Busan Faces 196 Nations Debating Production Caps and Chemical Bans

The world’s nations gather in Busan, South Korea from November 25 to December 1, 2024, for what could be the final round of negotiations on a legally binding treaty to address plastic

Karmactive Staff

November 25, 2024

Artivism·Asia

Japan’s Naomi Arimoto Combines Coastal Waste with Fashion, Highlighting 20 Million Tonnes of Global Plastic Crisis

In Chigasaki, south of Tokyo, 42-year-old manicurist Naomi Arimoto has developed an unconventional response to marine pollution: turning beach plastic into nail art. Her work gains attention as world leaders prepare for

Karmactive Staff

November 24, 2024

The world's first visual fibre fragmentation scale.

Fashion·News

Fashion’s Role in 14 Million Tonnes of Microplastics: Can Heriot-Watt’s Fibre Fragmentation Scale Transform Clothing Industry Standards?

An estimated 14 million tonnes of microplastics currently blanket the ocean floor, with the fashion and textile industry standing as one of the primary contributors to this environmental crisis. This alarming accumulation

Tejal Somvanshi

November 23, 2024