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Rivian Secures $6.6B DOE Loan Amid 50% Stock Drop, Delayed Georgia Plant, and Union Talks

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Program has issued a conditional commitment of $6.6 billion to Rivian Automotive Inc. The loan consists of $6 billion principal with $600 million

Sunita Somvanshi

November 26, 2024

Representative Image. Transport UK Wright Street Deck Electroline. Photo Source: Kwok Ho Eddie Wong (CC BY-NC 2.0)

Electric·Europe·News·Transportation

UK Route 358 Leads London’s Longest Electric Bus Journey with 6-Minute Pantograph Charging

Route 358’s electric transformation puts pantograph-equipped Irizar ie tram buses on a 24.14-kilometer (15 Miles) revenue service route linking Crystal Palace and Orpington. The November 20 rollout brings overhead conductive charging to

Rahul Somvanshi

November 26, 2024

Artificial Intelligence·Pollution·Waste

AI Growth May Generate 5 Million Tons of E-Waste by 2030 Without Circular Solutions

The rapid expansion of generative artificial intelligence is creating an environmental crisis that extends beyond energy consumption to electronic waste. By 2030, AI applications could add between 1.2 million and 5 million

Govind Tekale

November 26, 2024

Science

Earth Tilts 31.5 Inches Since 1993 as Groundwater Pumping Shifts 2,150 Gigatons of Water

Human activities have altered Earth’s rotation in ways that would have seemed impossible just decades ago. Recent research published in Geophysical Research Letters reveals that excessive groundwater pumping has caused our planet

Karmactive Staff

November 26, 2024

Space·Technology

Elon Musk Plans Mars-Bound Starship Missions by 2026 as SpaceX Tests Reusability and Radiation Shields

Elon Musk plans to send uncrewed Starships to Mars by 2026, following the sixth test flight from Boca Chica, Texas. The mission achieved partial success with upper stage engine ignition in space,

Karmactive Team

November 25, 2024

Recycle·USA

WM’s $40M Investment in Philadelphia Recycling Boosts Capacity to 45 Tons Per Hour with AI Sorting

In a move that reflects the growing demands of urban waste management, WM has completed a $40 million automation upgrade at its Philadelphia Recycling Facility. The modernized facility, located at 5109 Bleigh

Karmactive Staff

November 25, 2024

A capuchin monkey eating fruits. Credit Julia Casorso

Nature·Wildlife

Alcohol Consumption in Wildlife: Why Animals Thrive on Fermented Fruits and Avoid Intoxication

Ethanol flows through nature’s ecosystems, challenging previous assumptions about alcohol consumption being unique to humans. Research published in Trends in Ecology & Evolution reveals how animals regularly consume and process alcohol through

Rahul Somvanshi

November 25, 2024

Lidia the Seal is an 8-foot by 10-foot sculpture made of flotsam like synthetic rope, lids, foam and plastic pieces, that washed ashore on the Pacific Coast.

News·Plastic·Pollution

Plastic Pollution Treaty in Busan Faces 196 Nations Debating Production Caps and Chemical Bans

The world’s nations gather in Busan, South Korea from November 25 to December 1, 2024, for what could be the final round of negotiations on a legally binding treaty to address plastic

Karmactive Staff

November 25, 2024

Artivism·Asia

Japan’s Naomi Arimoto Combines Coastal Waste with Fashion, Highlighting 20 Million Tonnes of Global Plastic Crisis

In Chigasaki, south of Tokyo, 42-year-old manicurist Naomi Arimoto has developed an unconventional response to marine pollution: turning beach plastic into nail art. Her work gains attention as world leaders prepare for

Karmactive Staff

November 24, 2024

June 4, 2024, Landsat 8 (path/row 122/12) - Batagaika Crater, Russia.

Nature·World

World’s Largest Batagaika Crater Expands 49 Feet Annually, Releasing 169,500 Tons of Carbon Since the 1960s

In the remote Chersky Range of northeastern Siberia, a massive chasm known as the Batagaika crater continues to grow at an alarming rate of one million cubic feet annually. As a journalist

Tejal Somvanshi

November 24, 2024