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Representative Image: A close-up view of red ants, possibly fire ants or weaver ants, interacting with each other on a rough surface. Photo Source: Marufish (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Fire Ant Rafts After Cyclone Alfred Threaten Queensland

Fire ants, one of the world’s most dangerous invasive species, have been observed forming “rafts” to survive floodwaters in Queensland following ex-Cyclone Alfred. This unusual survival strategy has prompted immediate action from

Rahul Somvanshi

March 15, 2025

Representative Image. Recycling of plastic waste, Photo Source: Reinhold Möller Ermell (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Pollution·Recycle

Chemical Recycling: 80% Incineration, Only 0.1% Plastic Reused

Chemical recycling sounds promising—a technology that breaks down plastics into their molecular components to create new materials. But recent research reveals a different story. According to an NRDC report, what the plastics

Karmactive Staff

March 14, 2025

Representative Image King Alfred’s Cake fungus, Photo Source: Tony Hisgett (CC BY 2.0)

Nature·Pollution·Science

Chernobyl’s Black Fungi: Radiation-Absorbing Survivors

After the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster, scientists discovered something remarkable amidst the radioactive ruins: thriving colonies of black fungi. These melanin-containing microorganisms weren’t merely surviving in one of the most hostile conditions

Rahul Somvanshi

March 14, 2025

Representative Image. Power plant with multiple smokestacks. Photo Credits: Nikolay Kondev (PXHere)

Climate·News·USA

EPA’s Historic Rollback: 31 Environmental Rules Targeted

The Trump administration has launched what it calls “the biggest deregulatory action” in U.S. history, with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announcing plans to reconsider the 2009 endangerment finding that serves as

Rahul Somvanshi

March 13, 2025

Australia·Health·News

Australian Man Survives 100 Days on Artificial Heart Before Transplant

In a world-first medical achievement, an Australian man in his 40s has made history by surviving 100 days with an artificial titanium heart before receiving a donor transplant. This milestone marks a

Tejal Somvanshi

March 13, 2025

Representative image. Singapore Airlines A380 taking off. Photo Source: Windmemories (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Aviation·News

Singapore Airlines and Scoot Ban In-Flight Power Bank Use Starting April 1

Singapore Airlines (SIA) and its budget carrier Scoot will prohibit passengers from using or charging power banks on flights beginning April 1, 2025. The airlines announced this safety measure on March 12

Sonali Tiwary

March 12, 2025

Representative Image health worker prepares a measles vaccine from a bottle, photo Source: UNICEF Ethiopia (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Health·News·USA

Measles Outbreak Tops 250 Cases; First U.S. Deaths in 10 Years

The measles outbreak that began in January 2025 has expanded significantly, with Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma now reporting over 250 cases combined. Two unvaccinated individuals have died from the highly contagious

Tejal Somvanshi

March 12, 2025

Representative Image Sourav Niyogi, Photo Source: P.K.Niyogi (CC BY-SA 4.0)

News·UK

£200M Plan to Clean 140M Liters of Sewage from Windermere

Environment Secretary Steve Reed has pledged to clean up Lake Windermere, vowing that “only rainwater” will enter England’s largest lake in the future. This initiative aims to address the severe pollution that

Karmactive Staff

March 11, 2025

Representative Image Mining in Motion, Photo Source: Lars Hammar (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)

Pollution

Phosphate Industry’s Radioactive Waste: Environmental Lawsuits and Health Risks

Conservation, public health, and environmental justice organizations have filed a lawsuit against the federal government for failing to regulate toxic and radioactive waste from phosphate mining and fertilizer production. The legal action

Govind Tekale

March 11, 2025

Spiny-Tail Crayfish, in a natural setting with dry grass, rocks, and soil. It appears to be well-adapted to its environment. Photo Source: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Conservation·Marine Life

Spinytail Crayfish Populations Stable Across Six Mississippi Counties

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced that the spinytail crayfish, native to southern Mississippi, does not need federal protection under the Endangered Species Act. After careful study, researchers found the

Govind Tekale

March 11, 2025