Dry Creek Fire: Boulder County Warning and Containment
A wildfire burning north of Highway 7 near Forest Service Road 920 in Boulder County has grown to an estimated 6 acres with 25 percent containment as of Tuesday afternoon, according to
Mount Pleasant High Court Ruling: Scope 3 Emissions Explained
Australia's High Court handed down a 3–2 ruling on the Mount Pleasant coal mine this week. The single question that drove the most immediate searches—does this decision close the mine?—has a clear answer: no. The NSW government confirmed in its
Maharashtra Groundwater Crisis: Why Tankers Cannot Fix Rural Water Shortages
Families in drought-affected villages across rural Maharashtra are running out of water before the next tanker arrives. Residents in worst-affected talukas report borewells that
Ready Together emergency toolkit: what Somerset households should know before floods and power cuts
Prince William traveled to Somerset this week alongside actor Ross Kemp to launch a national emergency preparedness initiative. Coverage focused heavily on a joke
Growing Magma Chamber at Kolumbo Volcano Poses Potential Threat to Santorini Island
An international team of scientists have uncovered a previously unknown magma chamber beneath the Kolumbo, a submarine volcano located off the coast of Greece near the island of Santorini. Using advanced seismic
Karmactive Team
The Santa Anita Dam: A Vital Piece of Los Angeles County’s Flood Control Infrastructure
The recent wildfires have left the mountainous regions of Los Angeles County vulnerable to intense storms and potential flooding. The destruction of vegetation by the 2020 Bobcat fire has left canyons exposed,
Marine Scientists Discover a Giant Underwater Structure Taller Than the Empire State Building
A group of scientists led by Dr. Robin Beaman from the Schmidt Ocean Institute set out on an expedition aboard the research vessel Falkor. They were on a mission to uncover the
Greenland Ice Sheet’s Temperature at 1,000-Year High: Research Finds
According to a new study, the central–north region of Greenland experienced an average temperature increase of 1.5° c between 2001 & 2011 compared to the 20th century. Human activities are likely responsible
Rahul Somvanshi
The Carbon Cost of Elon Musk’s Flying Habits
Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur and second richest person in the world, reportedly utilized his private jet 134 times in 2022, according to a tweet from a Twitter account that tracks his
The Dark Side of Bitcoin: Climate Damages Shot Up 126 Times Since 2016
The Dark Side of Bitcoin: Highlights Through December 2021, BTC had a market value of over $960 billion (US$) and a global market share of nearly 41% among all crypto currencies. The
Sakshi Bafna
Climate Change Drying Water Bodies Across The World
Lake Poyang, China from July 10 – August 27, 2022. Source NASA Climate change and an increase in heat waves are causing drying out and water bodies are slowly disappearing. Losing waterways
Krutika Surana
PFAS in Rainwater: Global Contamination Crisis Revealed by Silent Spring
PFAS Rainfall Contamination: Forever Chemicals Found in Pristine Rain PFAS (perfluoroalkyl substances) are synthetic compounds manufactured since 1940s industrial production. Over 500 variants exist globally, persisting indefinitely in environmental matrices with half-lives
Nikitha Sebastian
1.42 Million Lakes Losing Water Globally Due To Evaporation & Rising Temperatures
A vital part of the terrestrial water and energy balance is the evaporative loss from lakes across the world, both natural and man-made. The extent of these water bodies’ evaporation, from its
Water Scarcity In India, 2022
Water will be ‘limited’ as Indians dread lethal summer in the upcoming days. Indians will swelter over this summer season which will feel prolonged as extreme heat-waves demolish the urge to step
Karmactive Staff