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Hurtigruten Sea Zero Cruise Ship. Photo Source: Hurtigruten

Zero-Emission Cruise Ship: Hurtigruten’s Sea Zero Promises 50% Energy Cuts and 80% Fewer NOx by 2030

Norwegian coastal cruise operator Hurtigruten has released updated plans for its Sea Zero vessel, scheduled for 2030 operation. The project integrates several innovative maritime solutions developed in collaboration with Norwegian maritime industry

Karmactive Team

December 13, 2024

TROTAMAR III – ONE SURVIVOR RESCUED. Photo Source: @compasscollective_boatspotting (Instagram)

Activism·Europe·News

11-Year-Old Survives Alone Three Days at Sea, Adrift After Shipwreck in Mediterranean Leaves 44 Missing Near Lampedusa

The TROTAMAR III crew rescued an 11-year-old girl from Sierra Leone at 3:20 a.m. on December 11, after she set sail with others on a metal boat fromTunisian coast. The girl kept

Govind Tekale

December 12, 2024

Microsoft builds first datacenters with wood to slash carbon emissions

Architecture·Design

Microsoft’s Timber Data Centers Cut Emissions by Up to 65%, Pioneering Low-Carbon Alternatives to Steel and Concrete

In an unprecedented move in datacenter construction, Microsoft has begun building facilities using cross-laminated timber (CLT) in Northern Virginia, marking a departure from conventional steel and concrete structures. The initiative aims to

Karmactive Staff

December 9, 2024

Space·Technology

Elon Musk Plans Mars-Bound Starship Missions by 2026 as SpaceX Tests Reusability and Radiation Shields

Elon Musk plans to send uncrewed Starships to Mars by 2026, following the sixth test flight from Boca Chica, Texas. The mission achieved partial success with upper stage engine ignition in space,

Karmactive Team

November 25, 2024

Climate·News·World

COP29 Finalizes Action Plan Addressing $1.3 Trillion Climate Financing, Emission Reductions, and Renewable Growth

Today the COP29 will end at Baku, capital of Azerbaijan. Brazil will host next year’s COP30. Many emerging economies have already made strong investments in renewable energy. According to international organizations including

Govind Tekale

November 22, 2024

Aviation·Technology

Natilus Horizon Blended Wing Body Aircraft Promises 50% Emission Reduction, 30% Less Fuel, and 40% More Space for Transatlantic Flights

San Diego-based aerospace startup Natilus has developed the Horizon Blended Wing Body (BWB) aircraft, presenting a 200-passenger commercial transport solution that could reduce carbon emissions by 50% on transatlantic routes like New

Rahul Somvanshi

November 17, 2024

The reactor is made up of a cathode set up to perform oxygen reduction, an oxygen evolution reaction-performing anode and a compact yet porous solid-electrolyte layer that allows efficient ion conduction. (Photo by Jeff Fitlow/Rice University)

Pollution·Science

CO2 Capture at 98% Efficiency: Rice Engineers Develop Low-Energy Device for Emission Control at the Flip of a Switch

As COP29 is in progress at Baku, capital of Azerbaijan, there is happy news for lovers of nature. Rice University engineers have developed a new technology to lower the cost of capturing

Rahul Somvanshi

November 16, 2024

News·USA

UFO Congressional Hearing Reveals Pentagon Secrets on Advanced Technologies and Missing UAP Data

Representatives Nancy Mace (R-South Carolina) and Glenn Grothman (R-Wisconsin) held the latest Congressional hearing on UFOs – now officially termed UAPs – on November 13 at 11:30 a.m. ET in the Rayburn

Karmactive Staff

November 15, 2024

Our strategy uses a small amount of designer solvent to absorb plastic particles from a large volume of water,” said Gary Baker, an associate professor in the University of Missouri’s Department of Chemistry.

Plastic·Pollution·Science

Missouri Lab Achieves 98% Nanoplastic Removal, Paving the Way for Cleaner Water Solutions Worldwide

Plastic particles smaller than a human hair have met their match at University of Missouri labs, where scientists created a liquid solution that pulls 98% of nanoplastics right out of water. These

Tejal Somvanshi

November 15, 2024

Health·News·USA

Costco Recalls Nearly 80,000 Pounds of Kirkland Butter for Missing Milk Allergen Labeling—Check Affected Lots Now

In a recent development that sparked both concern and online discussion, Continental Dairy Facilities Southwest LLC initiated a voluntary recall of Kirkland Signature butter products in October 2023. The recall affects nearly

Tejal Somvanshi

November 14, 2024