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Athletes dive into the water at the start of a swimming event during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Photo Credits: @jacobsjasper @tzaferes @worldtriathlon (Instagram)

Belgium Withdraws from Paris 2024 Mixed Relay as Illness Strikes Athlete Following Seine Swim, Sparking €1.4 Billion Cleanup Concerns

A new controversy has arisen over the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The Belgian Olympic Committee announced yesterday, Sunday, its decision to withdraw its mixed relay triathlon team. This decision came after one

Tejal Somvanshi

August 6, 2024

Athlete vomit in Paris 2024 Olympic after Swimming in Polluted Seine River. Photo Credits: @therealmislawchuk (Instagram)

Europe·Health·Sport

Viral Video of Olympic Triathlete Vomiting After Swimming in Polluted Seine River Exposes Over 400 Enterococci Bacteria in Paris 2024

The Seine River served as the swimming course for the event, and Canadian triathlete Tyler Mislawchuk, who finished in first place behind Englishman Alex Yee, vomited ten times after crossing the finish

Tejal Somvanshiand

Sania Gupta

August 3, 2024

Maritime

NYK Group’s NBA Magritte Sets Sail with Wind-Assisted Propulsion: A Look at the 15% Fuel Cut

On July 8, 2024, NYK Bulkship (Atlantic) N.V. (Head Office: Antwerp, Belgium; “NBAtlantic”), a subsidiary of the NYK Group, installed its first wind-powered ship propulsion units on the NBA Magritte bulk carrier.

Sunita Somvanshiand

Anisha Sharma

July 30, 2024

The muddy waters destroyed Regência's waves by altering the seafloor and polluting the lineups.

Adventure·Conservation·Nature

How Brazil’s New Wave Rights Law and Other Recent Legislation Are Revolutionizing Environmental Protection Across Latin America

More than 35 countries around the world—including Ecuador, Brazil, Panama, and other Latin American countries—have recognized in their legal systems, in one way or another, the existence of the so-called “Rights of

Govind Tekale

July 24, 2024

Plastic waste endangers wildlife and threatens ecosystems and the food chain Photo Credits : Nestle

Plastic·Pollution

Nestlé’s Plastic Strategy Altered Amidst 280,000 Tons of Waste—Recycling Goals Pushed to 2025

Few noticed when Nestlé tweaked its plastic packaging goals in 2022. Rather than use only “recyclable” or reusable packaging by next year, the shift in language on the website of the world’s

Govind Tekale

July 20, 2024

The 3D perovskite aligns with the 2D perovskite, providing compression that stabilizes the material, transforming it from a yellow non-solar phase to a black light-absorbing phase, making it stable against temperature, light, and humidity. Photo Source- Rice University

Energy·Science

Discover How Rice University’s Solar Cells Achieve 97% Efficiency After 1000 Hours at 85°C

Interestingly, solar panels stand as the quickest-booming electric-generating technology with equally exciting cost margins. Right until 2023. Solar will add more than twice as much new electricity generation globally compared to coal.

Pritesh Gaikwadand

Karmactive Staff

July 20, 2024

Red-lored Parrot. Photo Credits : Nick Athanas (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)

Climate·Conservation·Wildlife

Over 3,700 Endangered Species Face Extinction from Natural Disasters Globally, Study Finds

Recently, researchers at the Globe Institute of the University of Copenhagen have discovered how natural hazards pose a threat to multiple endangered species. A total of 3,722 endangered species with small populations

Smeeti Bhanu

July 5, 2024

Concrete component made of recycled aggregates and rice husk ash with rice straw insulation. Photo Credit: (Fraunhofer WKI)

Architecture·Materials·Plant Based·Sustainability

Sustainable Construction Takes a New Turn with ReMatBuilt’s Innovative Use of Plant-Based and Demolition Waste

The ReMatBuilt project, launched by the Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research, Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institut, WKI, and their partners, is upcycling construction and other residues to create sustainable building materials. This initiative pushes through an

Rahul Somvanshi

July 5, 2024

Energy·Mobility

EV Surge Predicts 631% Electricity Demand Spike by 2030: Is the World’s Grid Prepared?

The global transition to electric vehicles (EVs) is happening fast and it’s big for the world’s electricity grids. Finbold research using IEA data shows that global electricity demand from EVs has already

Karmactive Staff

July 4, 2024

Energy·Plant Based·Science

Tea Leaf Residues Could Extend Electric Battery Life Sevenfold and Boost Efficiency by 70%

Tea, besides being a healthy beverage, may have a new and promising utility. Scientists from Harvard University (United States) have found that used tea leaves possess characteristics that make them suitable for

Govind Tekale

July 1, 2024