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EPA Survey Finds Over 9 Million Lead Pipes In The US, Allocates $3 Billion For Replacement

According to an EPA survey, there are 9.2 million lead pipes in the US that need to be replaced to prevent lead contamination in drinking water. Exposure to lead from corroding pipes

Rahul Somvanshi

April 5, 2023

Climate·Mobility·Pollution

Biden Administration Clears Way for California’s Plan to Phase Out Diesel Trucks

The Biden administration has passed a plan for California to phase out a wide range of diesel-powered trucks. The California law will ensure that truck manufacturers sell an increasing number of zero-emission

Rahul Somvanshi

April 2, 2023

The Story of an All-Electric Hydrofoil Known as the Wakinyan from Native American Myth

News·USA

Residents Allowed Back After Derailed Ethanol Carrying Freight Train Fire Forces Evacuation Of Small Minnesota Town Home

A freight train transporting ethanol and corn syrup derailed in Raymond, Minnesota, which unfortunately caused several cars to explode into flames. The local civilians in the vicinity were immediately asked to evacuate.

Karmactive Team

March 31, 2023

Artificial Intelligence·Computing·Technology

James Cameron Warns Of The Dangers Of AI – Is It The End Of The World?

Many industry experts have warned about the potential negative effects of AI, with a few even pointing at a nuclear-level catastrophe. The director behind the Terminator movies, James Cameron, claims that we

Rahul Somvanshi

March 30, 2023

Nature·Water

Shutdown Of Minnesota Nuclear Power Plant Causes Fish Kill In Mississippi River

The shutdown of a nuclear power plant in Minnesota caused the deaths of at least 230 fish in the Mississippi River, triggered by a change in water temperature. The incident was a

Karmactive Team

March 29, 2023

Business·Climate·Pollution

Microsoft Pledges to Remove Historical Emissions Through CarbonCapture’s Wyoming Facility

Microsoft has decided to buy carbon removal credits from CarbonCapture, a Los Angeles-based startup. CarbonCapture is setting up a direct air capture (DAC) plant in Wyoming named Project Bison. The DAC plant

Karmactive Team

March 24, 2023

Pollution·USA·Water

Elon Musk’s Plans To Dispose Wastewater In Texas As Concerned Locals Oppose

Musk’s Boring Company plans to discharge almost 142,000 gallons of wastewater into the Colorado River and across an on-site spray field each day. Many of the controversial billionaire’s new neighbors have raised

Rahul Somvanshi

March 24, 2023

Energy·News·Pollution

Nuclear Toxicity? US Plant Leaks 400k Gallons of Toxic Water

A US nuclear plant in Minnesota has leaked 400,000 gallons of radioactive water through a leak in a broken pipe. Xcel Energy admitted that its Monticello facility was struggling with a leak

Karmactive Team

March 18, 2023

Mobility·Technology

The All-Electric PHA-ZE 100 Seaplane Brings Zero-Emission and Multi-Functional Air Accessibility On Waters

A Swiss company, Jekta, is developing an all-electric seaplane that can land on water, allowing it to carry commuters across archipelagos. Help transport visitors to remote locations, and operate emergency services, all

Rahul Somvanshi

March 18, 2023

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Pollution

Climate Change is Making Allergy Season Worse: A New Study Reveals How Much Brutal It Has Become

Winters across much of the US are getting shorter and springs longer, giving plants more time to grow, flower,& release pollen; as the world warms as a result of burning fossil fuels.

Govind Tekale

March 17, 2023