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Health

Harvard Study Reveals How Brain Efficiently Routes Blood Using Hidden Cellular Highway

Scientists have uncovered how our brains quickly direct blood to areas that need it most, according to new research published in the journal Cell on July 16, 2025. A team led by

Karmactive Staff

August 5, 2025

Few places on the planet are free from plastic pollution which is a fact of life today in Bali, Indonesia.

News·Pollution

Final Push for Plastic Treaty as $1.5 Trillion Health Costs Mount

Global negotiations to create the world’s first binding plastic pollution treaty have entered their critical final phase in Geneva this week. Representatives from more than 175 countries are meeting from August 5-14

Karmactive Staff

August 5, 2025

A man sitting on a low wall outside the Reserve Bank of Australia building, hunched forward with his head in his hands.

Australia·News

RBA Signals Cautious Rate Path Despite 2.1% Inflation: Mortgage Relief Delayed as Prices Remain 41% Higher

Australian inflation has eased to 2.1% in June, its lowest point since March 2021, but economists warn the Reserve Bank of Australia will likely resist “rapid-fire” rate cuts despite inflation returning to

Karmactive Staff

August 5, 2025

Australia·News

Burst Pipe Forces 100,000 Melbourne Residents to Boil Tap Water

More than 100,000 Melbourne residents must boil their tap water after a burst pipe caused water pressure to drop significantly in Frankston South. The advisory, issued at 12:30am Monday morning by South

Karmactive Staff

August 4, 2025

News·USA

Pentagon Withdraws 1,350 National Guard Troops From Los Angeles, Keeping 250 for Federal Protection

The Pentagon has ordered the withdrawal of 1,350 National Guard troops from Los Angeles, continuing the drawdown of military personnel deployed there since early June. Around 250 Guard members will remain in

Karmactive Staff

August 4, 2025

Map of southern Western Australia showing the coastal belt from Kalbarri down to Esperance shaded under a severe-weather warning for damaging winds.

Australia·News·Weather

Perth Storm Alert: 115 km/h Winds Slam Southern WA with Flooding, Power Outages and 100+ Emergency Calls

The skies opened up and the wind machines cranked to full blast across southern WA this weekend. A powerful cold front is currently barreling through Perth and surrounds, with the Bureau of

Karmactive Staff

August 3, 2025

Hikers climbing the steep, wooden railroad-tie steps of the Manitou Incline through a densely forested mountainside.

Nature·Travel

Manitou Incline: 2,768 Steps, 2,000-Foot Climb Requiring Reservations After 70% Overcrowding Reduction

Climbing 2,768 railroad ties in less than a mile means every step fights gravity while testing the delicate balance between human recreation and mountain ecosystem protection. The Manitou Incline near Colorado Springs

Karmactive Staff

August 3, 2025

Slices of European-style butter arranged on a plate beside a butter knife.

News·USA

Butter Blend Recall Alert: Undeclared Milk in 1,800 Cases Threatens Children and Adults with Allergies

The FDA upgraded its recall of Bunge North America’s NH European Style Butter Blend to Class II status on July 30, 2025, after undeclared milk was discovered in the product. The recall

Karmactive Staff

August 3, 2025

Severe weather and widespread flooding across NSW, over 1,455 incidents linked to heavy rain, storms & snow.

Australia·Disaster·News·Weather

NSW Winter Storm: 50cm Snow Strands 100 Vehicles While Chinese Tourist Missing in Hunter Region Floods

A severe winter storm hammered New South Wales over the weekend of August 2-3, 2025, bringing unprecedented snowfall to the northern tablelands, dangerous black ice on roads, and intense rainfall causing widespread

Karmactive Staff

August 3, 2025

Marine Life·Maritime

UMN Study: Powerboats Disrupt Lake Bottoms, Wakeboats Need 20-Foot Depths to Prevent Sediment Release

A new University of Minnesota study reveals that all powerboats, not just wakeboats, disturb lake ecosystems below the surface. The research, conducted by the university’s St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, shows that underwater

Karmactive Staff

August 3, 2025