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NASA Warns: Pacific Islands Like Tuvalu and Kiribati Could See 65+ Flood Days by 2050 With 6-Inch Sea Level Rise

Climate change is rapidly reshaping the Pacific, threatening millions of people who call these islands home. A recent NASA analysis paints a sobering picture for nations like Tuvalu, Kiribati, and Fiji, projecting

Rahul Somvanshi

October 16, 2024

The Haji Ali Causeway, People walking out to Haji Ali Dargah along the causeway. Mumbai skyline in the background. Photot Source: Rakesh Krishna Kumar (Flicker)

Activism·Nature·Sustainability

Cities Like Los Angeles and Mumbai Are in Peril—One Billion People at Risk: Unprecedented Sea Level Rise Threatens Major Coastal Cities Worldwide

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has issued a stark warning regarding the accelerating rise in sea levels, particularly in vulnerable regions like the Pacific Islands. Speaking from Tonga during the 53rd Pacific

Govind Tekale

September 13, 2024

A rocky landscape with tundra plants near the eastern coast of Greenland, similar to what the interior of the island may have looked like when its massive ice sheet melted away. (Photo Credits: Joshua Brown)

Climate·Nature·Science

Greenland’s Ice Sheet Shrinks by 90%, Revealing Ancient Seeds and a Potential Six-Meter Sea Level Threat

A new study reveals that Greenland’s ice sheet, which melted by 90% over the last million years, heightens the catastrophic risk predictions for rising sea levels. The discovery of plant, insect, and

Sunita Somvanshi

August 8, 2024

The region beneath an ice sheet where the ground-based ice meets the sea is known as the grounding zone.

Climate·News·Science

Antarctica’s Ice Loss Underestimated Threat: New Study Suggests Antarctic Ice Sheet Could Raise Sea Levels More Than Expected

Two scientists have discovered that Antarctica is heading towards uncontrollable ice melt, caused by the intrusion of warm ocean water between the ice and the land beneath it, as indicated by a

Govind Tekale

July 3, 2024

Climate·Nature·News

Antarctic’s Thwaites Poses Imminent Threat to Sea Levels: Antarctica’s Tipping Point

The pristine, frozen continent of Antarctica is facing the brunt of climate change as the situation inches towards an alarming point. The recent photographs showcase a worrisome loss in sea ice, which

Karmactive Staff

July 1, 2023

Climate·USA·Water

Rapidly Rising Sea Levels Along US Coastline Cause Concerns for Future

The Journal Nature Communications has published a new study that reveals that sea levels along the US coastline have been rising rapidly over the last 12 years. Since 2010, the coastline along

Govind Tekale

April 13, 2023

Health·Ocean·USA

High Levels of Flesh-Eating Bacteria Found in Florida’s Seaweed Invasion: Pathogen Storm Alert

The Great Atlantic sargassum belt, a massive 5,000-mile-wide seaweed bloom, is washing up on Florida’s beaches. Scientists warn of high levels of flesh-eating Vibrio bacteria in the decomposing algae.Plastic marine debris interacting

Karmactive Staff

June 6, 2023

Health·News

Low Levels Of Air Pollution Fatal For Older People – Research Finds

Air pollution is becoming the new normal as air quality stoops slowly and consistently. Lifestyles with a byproduct as air pollution are being adopted unknowingly as our societies reach the pinnacle of

Rahul Somvanshi

February 5, 2022

Representative Image. Person in Pink Gloves Holding a Test Tube. Photo Source: Kaboompics (Pexels)

Health

Disease X Outbreak in Congo: 375 Cases, 79 Deaths, Most Victims Under 18 as Scientists Scramble for Answers

A severe outbreak of an unidentified illness, dubbed “Disease X,” has infected 375 people and caused 79 deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Kwango Province since October 24, 2024. The

Karmactive Staff

December 10, 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