You searched for usa - Page 2 of 111

Babirusa, a unique species of wild pig native to Indonesia. Photo Source: The Toronto Zoo (Facebook)

Toronto Zoo Babirusa Dies; Human Error Suspected

A 17-year-old Sulawesi babirusa named Bucky died on February 22, 2025, after entering a space occupied by Vishnu, a male greater one-horned rhinoceros at the Toronto Zoo. The animal care team responded

Govind Tekale

February 25, 2025

A group of people walking through dense, green vegetation in a forest, with large spider webs hanging between trees. Photo Source: Alexis Huguet/Rainforest Foundation Norway.

Nature

Trump’s USAID Freeze Fuels Amazon Deforestation Surge

The Trump administration’s freeze on US foreign aid has stopped crucial rainforest protection work, putting both forests and communities at risk. A federal court recently ordered a temporary lift of this freeze,

Karmactive Staff

February 18, 2025

Representative Image. Clear Plastic Container and Glass Jars on a Kitchen Counter. Photo Source: RDNE Stock project (Pexels)

Plastic·Recycle

FDA’s New Guidelines: Bring Your Own Reusable Containers to Restaurants and Grocery Stores

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has made it simpler to use your own containers at restaurants and grocery stores. This change, the first major update since 2013, means you can now

Govind Tekale

February 8, 2025

DJ's Boudain, sausages. Photo Source: USDA

Health·USA

Texas Sausage Recall: 17,720 Pounds of Boudain Pulled Over Pen Fragments & Oral Injury

A Texas sausage maker has pulled 17,720 pounds of meat from stores after a consumer found pieces of a pen in their food. DJ’s Boudain, making sausages in Beaumont, Texas, is taking

Tejal Somvanshi

February 1, 2025

Representative image of Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, Photo Source: NIH Image gallery (PDM 1.0)

Health

Elevated White Blood Cells Linked to Severe Long COVID in Postmenopausal Women

A simple blood test could now help identify which postmenopausal women might face more severe long COVID symptoms. New research shows that higher white blood cell counts signal a greater risk of

Tejal Somvanshi

February 1, 2025

Health·News·USA

FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3: Thousands of Foods and Drinks to Change by 2027

The FDA’s ban on Red Dye No. 3 will remove a common food coloring from thousands of U.S. products. The synthetic dye, chemically known as erythrosine and made from petroleum, gives foods

Karmactive Staff

January 17, 2025

Representative image.Measles Virus Particle. Photo Source: NIAID (Flickr)

Health

Quebec Measles Outbreak: 11 Cases Confirmed; Thousands Exposed at Carrefour Laval Mall

The recent surge in measles cases across Quebec has reached 11 confirmed infections, with health officials warning of widespread exposure at Carrefour Laval mall. The latest case from January 7 has put

Tejal Somvanshi

January 16, 2025

representative image of sausage , Photo Source: Pixabay

Health

400 Pounds of Sausage Recalled in Michigan and Wisconsin Over Undeclared Soy Allergen.

A major food recall is happening in Michigan and Wisconsin right now. UP Products, LLC (doing business as Meyer Wholesale) found soy in their sausage products, but it wasn’t listed on the

Tejal Somvanshi

January 15, 2025

Space

USAF Satellite Adds 50+ Pieces to Space Debris, Kessler Syndrome Looms

A US Air Force weather satellite shattered into 50 pieces just before Christmas 2024, marking one of four recent fragmentation events that intensify concerns about space debris congestion. Space traffic controllers now

Rahul Somvanshi

December 29, 2024

Activism·Europe·News

11-Year-Old Survives Alone Three Days at Sea, Adrift After Shipwreck in Mediterranean Leaves 44 Missing Near Lampedusa

The TROTAMAR III crew rescued an 11-year-old girl from Sierra Leone at 3:20 a.m. on December 11, after she set sail with others on a metal boat fromTunisian coast. The girl kept

Govind Tekale

December 12, 2024