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Sundial at noon under clear skies during a European heatwave.

August 6, 2026

2,877 Dead: The UK Heatwave Year That Broke Every Record

The UK recorded 2,877 excess deaths linked to heat during May and June 2026 alone, nearly double the entire 2025 annual heatwave mortality figure. The May heat episode killed an estimated 753

Indian Air Force personnel rescuing a civilian by helicopter from flood-hit terrain.

Environment·India

Kerala’s Red-Alert Whiplash Exposes a Broken Flood-Warning Chain

Kerala’s weather alert system faced a critical test in August 2026 when eight districts received red alert warnings within hours of each other. The state recorded 205.8 millimeters of rain between August 1-4, nearly three times the normal 73.2 millimeters

August 6, 2026

India’s Plastic Money Revolution: How Polymer Notes Could Change Your Wallet

Environment·India·Sustainability·Technology

The RBI will trial polymer ₹10 and ₹20 notes from FY28 after approving 2 billion pieces. What plastic currency means for India's wallets.

Antarctica’s Grip: When New Zealand’s Capital Sees Snow for the First Time in Over a Decade

Climate·Weather·World

Wellington saw its first snow in 11 years as an Antarctic blast gripped New Zealand, closing roads and delighting Dunedin's Baldwin Street skiers.

India·Water

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

May 14, 2022

India·Opinion·Water

The Ganga Godavari Kaveri (GGK) Linking Plan Can Solve Major Water Woes In India

A Jalshakti (Water Resources) Ministry advertisement assures us that 19 crore houses will get drinking water from a tap by 2024. But the efforts on ground seem sluggish, and it won’t be

Govind Tekale

May 3, 2022

India·News·Water

269 Villages In Maharashtra Will Face Water Scarcity By Summer 2022

If any Third World War breaks out, it will be fought on the issue of drinking water. In India also there are disputes about sharing of river waters. Maharashtra is not an

Karmactive Team

April 17, 2022

Nature·News·Water

Endangered Mountain Gorillas May Not Endure Water Shortage Caused By Climate Change

Over the span of 10 years, Dr. Edward Wright of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology along with other scientists observed the drinking water behaviour of Mountain Gorillas, scientifically known as

Aryaa Gavai

March 21, 2022

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