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Skyway at Brisbane Airport Domestic Terminal 03

Brisbane Airport Plans Metro 4 Link to Cut $19 Fares as Private Vehicles Dominate 85% of Travel

Brisbane Airport’s Draft 2026 Master Plan is now seeking public input until October 30, 2025. The plan tackles a major challenge – private vehicles currently make up 85% of all airport journeys.

Tejal Somvanshiand

Sunita Somvanshi

August 4, 2025

Marine Life·Nature

Ocean Oxygen Decline of 2% Threatens 600 Million Tons of Carbon-Storing Lanternfish

Ocean oxygen levels are dropping at an alarming rate, threatening deep-sea fish populations and potentially disrupting the ocean’s ability to store carbon. This warning comes from a new international study that examined

Govind Tekale

August 4, 2025

Map of southern Western Australia showing the coastal belt from Kalbarri down to Esperance shaded under a severe-weather warning for damaging winds.

Australia·News·Weather

Perth Storm Alert: 115 km/h Winds Slam Southern WA with Flooding, Power Outages and 100+ Emergency Calls

The skies opened up and the wind machines cranked to full blast across southern WA this weekend. A powerful cold front is currently barreling through Perth and surrounds, with the Bureau of

Karmactive Staff

August 3, 2025

Science·Technology

Smartphone Users Rediscover Species Missing for 130 Years as iNaturalist Research Citations Jump Tenfold

A smartphone in your pocket could help uncover species not seen for over a century. This isn’t science fiction – it’s happening right now through the power of citizen science. Researchers from

Rahul Somvanshi

August 3, 2025

Hikers climbing the steep, wooden railroad-tie steps of the Manitou Incline through a densely forested mountainside.

Nature·Travel

Manitou Incline: 2,768 Steps, 2,000-Foot Climb Requiring Reservations After 70% Overcrowding Reduction

Climbing 2,768 railroad ties in less than a mile means every step fights gravity while testing the delicate balance between human recreation and mountain ecosystem protection. The Manitou Incline near Colorado Springs

Karmactive Staff

August 3, 2025

Agriculture·Science

Ancient Japanese Ignored Millet When Rice Arrived, Pottery Analysis of 260 Vessels Reveals

New research reveals that ancient Japanese people largely ignored millet when rice farming arrived from Korea about 3,000 years ago, showing how deeply rooted food traditions can resist major technological changes. Scientists

Govind Tekale

August 3, 2025

News·USA

$339M UCLA Research Funds Frozen by Trump Administration Over Civil Rights Allegations

Federal officials have stopped the flow of $339 million to UCLA researchers, throwing hundreds of vital projects into chaos. The Trump administration claims the university broke civil rights rules on three fronts:

Govind Tekale

August 3, 2025

Marine Life·Maritime

UMN Study: Powerboats Disrupt Lake Bottoms, Wakeboats Need 20-Foot Depths to Prevent Sediment Release

A new University of Minnesota study reveals that all powerboats, not just wakeboats, disturb lake ecosystems below the surface. The research, conducted by the university’s St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, shows that underwater

Karmactive Staff

August 3, 2025

A dead juvenile blue whale washed ashore on a Point Reyes National Seashore beach after being struck by a ship in June 2018. Photo by NPS / Sarah Codde

News·USA

Lawsuit Launched as Ship Strikes Kill 8 Gray Whales in California Bay Area During 2025

Two prominent environmental organizations have launched legal action against federal agencies for failing to protect whales from deadly ship collisions along California’s coast. The Center for Biological Diversity and Friends of the

Govind Tekale

August 2, 2025

By connecting the biobatteries in series or parallel, researchers achieved 1 milliwatt of power — among the highest yet for the various designs over the last few years.

Energy·Science

3D-Printed Steel Bacteria Battery Generates 1 Milliwatt, Powers Small Electronics Without Toxic Chemicals

Scientists at Binghamton University have developed a groundbreaking biobattery that uses bacteria and 3D-printed stainless steel to generate electricity without toxic chemicals. The innovation marks a significant leap in sustainable power generation

Sunita Somvanshi

August 2, 2025