Karmactive Staff, Author at Karmactive

Northwestern Ontario Braces for 90 km/h Winds as Weekend Tornado Threat Targets Thunder Bay

Campers and residents across northwestern Ontario face a serious weather risk this weekend as Environment Canada tracks multiple rounds of severe thunderstorms with tornado potential. The storms are expected to sweep through

Karmactive Staff

July 27, 2025

Disaster·News·UK

70+ Firefighters Battle Massive Great Bridge Tyre Fire: Toxic Smoke Prompts Public Health Warnings

Thick black smoke billowed over Great Bridge, near West Bromwich today as a major fire engulfed GB Tyres & Tracking on Great Bridge Street, drawing a massive emergency response and forcing some

Karmactive Staff

July 27, 2025

Agriculture·Weather

Fall 2025 Weather Alert: Almanac vs. Weather Service Forecasts While 100 Million Face Record Heat

With ‘feels-like’ temperatures topping 100°F for nearly 100 million Americans this summer, many are asking whether fall will finally bring relief from summer’s scorching embrace. The answer depends on which forecast you

Karmactive Staff

July 26, 2025

News·Transportation·USA

MTA Bus Cameras Cut Blocked Stops by 40%: M100, M42, Bx5 Routes Join Enforcement Program July 26

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) will start issuing fines on three additional bus routes beginning Saturday, July 26. Cameras on the M100, M42, and Bx5 routes will now catch and ticket vehicles

Karmactive Staff

July 26, 2025

Climate·News·USA

EPA Moves to Rescind 2009 Climate Finding That Underpins Greenhouse Gas Regulations Amid Record 1.29°C Global Temperature Rise

The Trump administration has drafted a plan to repeal the EPA’s 2009 “endangerment finding” that classified carbon dioxide, methane, and four other greenhouse gases as threats to public health under the Clean

Karmactive Staff

July 25, 2025

Australia·Disaster·News·Weather

Perth Tornado Hits City Beach at 106 km/h: ‘Like a Jet Engine’ as 150 Emergency Responders Battle Aftermath

A waterspout that transformed into a tornado struck Perth’s coastal suburb of City Beach around 5:25 pm Wednesday, tearing roofs from luxury homes and uprooting trees in what residents described as sounding

Karmactive Staff

July 24, 2025

Climate·News·USA·Weather

Massive Heat Dome Threatens Nearly 100 Million Americans with Triple-Digit Heat Indices

A stubborn bubble of hot air has settled over the eastern United States, trapping nearly 100 million people under heat alerts as temperatures soar to triple digits. The heat dome, stretching from

Karmactive Staff

July 24, 2025

USA·Weather

Gulf Disturbance’s 10% Odds May Trigger 3 Inches of Rain and Rip Currents Along Coast

A weak weather system moving into the Gulf this week has meteorologists watching, but not too closely. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) gives it just a 10% chance of becoming anything tropical,

Karmactive Staff

July 24, 2025

News·Transportation·USA

MTA Adds 12 More Subway Stations to Accessibility Roster: 70% of Rides Soon at ADA-Equipped Stops

Governor Kathy Hochul and the MTA announced 12 more subway stations will receive accessibility upgrades as part of the 2025-2029 Capital Plan, marking a major push during Disability Pride Month. The expansion

Karmactive Staff

July 24, 2025

Electric·Mobility·News·USA

San Francisco Wins $7.8 M, 403‑Charger Plan Poised to Electrify 40 % of City Fleet by 2028

San Francisco has secured a $5 million grant from the California Energy Commission, with an additional $2.8 million city contribution, totaling $7.8 million to support charging infrastructure for electrifying 40% of the

Karmactive Staff

July 24, 2025