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Mangrove Restoration to Protect Iraq’s Coastline and Biodiversity: Reviving the Marshlands

Aymen al-Rubaye, an agricultural engineer, is leading a project in southern Iraq that aims to restore mangrove forests in the Khor al-Zubair mudflats, a region near major oil fields. Iraq’s carbon emissions

Nidhi Baravkar

July 5, 2023

Climate·Nature·Science

The Alarming Surge of Extreme Precipitation Threatens Mountain Regions in a Warming World

According to the study published in the Journal Nature, it is revealed that as the climate warms, mountain regions will experience more extreme rainfall than previously anticipated, along with the associated hazards

Govind Tekale

July 2, 2023

Climate·News·World

Canada Launches Landmark Strategy to Confront Climate Change After Record-breaking Climate Disasters

Canada has launched its first-ever national strategy that has been created to address issues such as increased flooding, wildfires, and melting permafrost. The strategy aims to help communities adapt themselves to the

Diya Sharma

July 2, 2023

Natural Disaster·Plastic·Water

Plastic Waste and Extreme Flooding Threaten 218 Million Lives: Raging Waters and Plastic Peril

In 2005, widespread floods wrecked the city of Mumbai, resulting in the deaths of 1000 citizens because of plastic bags blocking the drains, manipulating the flow of drainage, and compromising the flow

Vadiraj Bengeriand

Karmactive Staff

June 30, 2023

Asia·Climate·Nature

The Vanishing Glaciers of the Hindu Kush Himalayas: Race Against Time

The depleting rate of glacier melting in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region has been highlighted in the report by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD). The study warns that up

Palak Chauhanand

Karmactive Team

June 24, 2023

Climate·Politics·USA

Biden’s Bold Bet: $600 Million to Arm Coastal Communities Against Climate Crisis

While visiting Palo Alto, California, President Joe Biden announced over $600 million in climate investments, including a $600 million project, to support coastal communities across the country in the fight against climate

Govind Tekale

June 21, 2023

Latin America·Nature·News

Poachers, Politics, and Pirarucu: The Fight to Save a Prized Amazonian Fish

The freshwater pirarucu is a large fish found in a lawless part of the Amazon jungle where Brazil, Peru, and Colombia meet, particularly in the Javari Valley. It is highly valued for

Karmactive Staff

June 16, 2023

Climate·Nature·News

Study Presents the Arctic’s Chilling Reality: Ice-Free Summers Arriving Sooner Than Thought

The study published in the journal Nature Communications raises alarms about ice cover in the Arctic sea. The findings hint at the potential disappearance of Arctic sea ice. It suggests that the

Karmactive Team

June 13, 2023

Climate·Nature

AmazonFace’s Race Against Time with CO2 Dispensing Towers Experiment in the Heart of the Amazon

Owing to its role as a carbon sink, the Amazon rainforest is often called the planet’s ‘lungs’.There is a concern as deforestation & wildfires threaten the very existence of this amazing Amazon

Rahul Somvanshi

June 13, 2023

Natural Disaster·USA·Water

Engineers Successfully Complete Repairing One of America’s Most Dangerous Isabella Dam’s

Isabella Dam’s long-awaited repair work was completed with a ribbon-cutting ceremony held by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Tuesday. The dam, considered one of the most essential infrastructure projects in

Rahul Somvanshi

April 7, 2023