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Delta Air Lines Boeing 777-200 aircraft with registration N862DA flying against a blue sky, showing the distinctive red and blue Delta livery with white fuselage.

Delta Pays $78.75M Settlement After Jet Fuel ‘Rained’ on 38,000 LA Schools

Fuel fell on Park Avenue Elementary School in Cudahy on January 14, 2020. Delta Air Lines has agreed to pay $78.75 million to settle claims from thousands of Los Angeles residents affected

Sonali Tiwary

September 1, 2025

Dramatic rainfall falling over mountainous terrain with dark storm clouds, showing intense precipitation sweeping across a Scottish landscape.

Climate·Weather

Climate Change Makes Fatal Rain Events 15-20% More Likely

Climate change has made intense rainfall events 15-20% more likely, according to new research from the University of Edinburgh. The study examined weather patterns similar to those that contributed to the fatal

Rahul Somvanshi

September 1, 2025

Fluorescent microscopy image of orange-red cancer cells growing in media containing ribohistatin, showing their clustered structure against a dark background.

Health

Squeezed Cancer Cells Become More Invasive, Less Treatable

Physical pressure inside tumors can force cancer cells to dramatically change their behavior, according to new research published in Nature. When squeezed into tight spaces, melanoma cells switch from rapid growth to

Tejal Somvanshi

September 1, 2025

Business·News

Volkswagen Hit with $30M Fine for Amazon Slave Labor Practices

A Brazilian labor court has ordered Volkswagen to pay $30 million for subjecting workers to slave-like conditions on a company-owned farm in the Amazon rainforest during the 1970s and 1980s. The ruling,

Sunita Somvanshi

August 31, 2025

Aerial photograph of Ventnor City, New Jersey shoreline showing beach, ocean waves, residential buildings, and a fishing pier extending into the Atlantic Ocean, taken in 2017.

Disaster·Nature·Weather

Hurricane Erin Offshore Waves Carve 6-Foot Sand Cliffs at Jersey Shore, 12 Beach Paths Closed

Hurricane Erin kept its distance but left Jersey Shore beaches battered and bruised. Crews are working at low tide to reopen paths before Labor Day visitors arrive. Beach entrances turned treacherous after

Karmactive Staff

August 31, 2025

Colorful infrared image of the Butterfly Nebula's center showing a bright central star surrounded by greenish nebulosity and looping structures in cream, orange, and pink colors, captured by Webb telescope and ALMA.

Astronomy·Discovery·News·Science

Webb Telescope Exposes 400,000°F Star in Butterfly Nebula

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured stunning new images of the Butterfly Nebula, revealing hidden details that could help explain how Earth-like planets form. Located about 3,400 light-years away in the

Rahul Somvanshi

August 31, 2025

Laboratory equipment and monitoring system at IIT Madras used for aerosol and climate interaction study.

Climate·India·Science

Human Activities Alter Cloud Formation: IIT Madras Study Shows 80-250% CCN Increase After Lockdown

A study from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras measured how human activities affect cloud-forming particles along India’s coast. Published in ACS ES&T Air (August 2025), the research tracked cloud condensation nuclei

Rahul Somvanshi

August 31, 2025

Two vaquita porpoises surfacing in calm blue waters, showing their distinctive dark eye patches and rounded snouts.

Conservation·Maritime·News

US Bans Seafood from 240 Operations to Save Marine Mammals

The U.S. government is cracking down on foreign fishing operations that harm whales and dolphins. Starting January 2026, America will block seafood imports from 240 fishing operations across 46 countries that fail

Karmactive Staff

August 31, 2025

A close-up view of tap water flowing from a faucet into a glass being held by a person's hand.

Australia·Health·Pollution·Water

31 PFAS Types Found in Sydney Tap Water, 21 Previously Undetected

Scientists at the University of New South Wales have discovered 31 types of PFAS chemicals in Sydney’s tap water, with 21 of these never before detected in Australian drinking water. The findings,

Tejal Somvanshi

August 31, 2025

Close-up of a buckthorn branch showing orange-yellow fungal infection beneath the bark being revealed by a researcher using a wooden tool

News

46 Fungi May Become Natural Weapon Against Invasive Buckthorn

University of Minnesota researchers have identified 120 different fungi species growing on dying buckthorn trees, with 46 showing promise as potential natural controls for this highly invasive plant that plagues Midwest and

Karmactive Staff

August 30, 2025