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Bryan Johnson’s Mumbai Visit Reveals Air Pollution 20x WHO’s Safe Limit

Air quality monitoring took center stage as tech entrepreneur Bryan Johnson shared his Mumbai experience through a detailed video on X. Inside his Mumbai hotel room this December, even with air purifiers

Rahul Somvanshi

January 16, 2025

Representative Image. Industrial air pollution near Mumbai. Against the blue skies brought about by the minimal pollution. Photo Source: Sumaira Abdulali (CC BY-SA 4.0)

India·Pollution

25% of All Deaths in India Linked to Air Pollution: 16.6 Million Killed as Every 10 µg/m³ Rise in PM2.5 Boosts Mortality by 8.6%

A decade-long study by Karolinska Institutet, published in The Lancet Planetary Health, has revealed startling new data about air pollution’s impact on public health in India. The research analyzed air quality data

Rahul Somvanshi

January 15, 2025

Representative Image. Cows feed on grass while factory smoke fills the sky. Photo Source: Peggychoucair (Pixabay)

Pollution·Wildlife

EPA Sued Over 50-Year-Old Nitrogen Standards Blamed for Pollution Killing Wildlife and Harming Ecosystems

A new lawsuit wants the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) to do a better job protecting animals and plants from air pollution. Here’s why this matters to you and your community: What’s Happening?

Govind Tekale

January 12, 2025

Plastic

Remote Sensing Innovation Tracks Plastic Pollution in Freshwaters

University of Minnesota researchers have developed a remote sensing method to monitor plastic debris in freshwater environments, addressing a critical gap in environmental monitoring capabilities. The research, published in Nature, presents a

Rahul Somvanshi

December 25, 2024

Representative Image. Misty mountain landscape with autumn forest and distant cliffs. Photo Source: European Environment Agency

Climate·Europe

EEA Report: Air Pollution Causes 240,000 Deaths Annually in EU; New Regulations Enforced

According to the European Environment Agency’s (EEA) latest health impact assessment, just under 240,000 deaths per year in the European Union can be attributed to exposure to fine particulate matter. The assessment

Govind Tekale

December 19, 2024

Fine particulate air pollution may play a role in adverse birth outcomes.

Health·Pollution

Harvard Study Links PM2.5 Air Pollution to DNA Changes, Inflammation, and Pregnancy Risks at a Single-Cell Level

The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health research, published November 29, 2024, in Science Advances, examined how PM2.5 (fine particulate air pollution) affects the immune system during pregnancy. This research explores

Tejal Somvanshi

December 5, 2024

Health

Vitamin D Deficiency Affects 70-100% of Indians Despite 330 Sunny Days—Pollution and Melanin Play Key Roles

All the vitamins are vital for our health. Sunlight is the natural source of vitamin D. 90% of vitamin D is produced in the skin via sunlight exposure. Diet provides the remaining

Tejal Somvanshi

December 1, 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

Forest·Health·Science

Amazon Conservation Measures Reduced Deadly Air Pollution by 7%, Preventing 680 Annual Deaths.

Forest fires ravaged 70,000 square kilometers of Amazon rainforest in 2019, releasing dangerous levels of PM2.5 particulate matter into the atmosphere. These microscopic particles, measuring 2.5 micrometers or smaller, penetrate deep into

Rahul Somvanshi

November 22, 2024

Air Pollution in Delhi NCR. Photo Credits: @LicypriyaK (X formerly Twitter)

India·Pollution

Delhi Faces Severe Pollution Emergency With AQI Over 1,100, Flights Affected, and PM2.5 Hazardous

The particulate matter sensors at Anand Vihar blinked red at 11 AM on Friday, November 15, 2024. The AQI read 1,105 – each breath containing microscopic PM2.5 particles at levels 65 times

Rahul Somvanshi

November 16, 2024