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Norway Approves 3% Tourist Tax as 38.4M Visitors Overwhelm Local Infrastructure and Gardens

Norway has approved a new tourist tax aimed at tackling overtourism problems facing its most popular destinations. Norwegian lawmakers passed legislation on Thursday, June 6, 2025, allowing municipalities to introduce a 3%

Tejal Somvanshi

June 7, 2025

Archaeology·Latin America·News

100+ Ancient Structures Found in Peru’s Cloud Forests Reveal Chachapoya Civilization Was Major Hub

Archaeologists have discovered more than 100 previously unknown structures at Gran Pajatén, dramatically expanding our understanding of an ancient civilization that once thrived in Peru’s remote cloud forests. Located in the northeastern

Govind Tekale

June 7, 2025

Plant Life

Ghost Orchid Population Crashes to Fewer Than 1,000 Plants, USFWS Proposes Endangered Status

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has proposed adding Florida’s famous ghost orchid to the endangered species list. This rare white flower faces serious threats from poaching, habitat loss, and climate

Govind Tekale

June 6, 2025

Asia·Energy

Dubai Solar Plant Breaks 4 World Records Running 39 Days Straight, Cuts 1.6M Tonnes CO2

Dubai’s concentrated solar power facility just proved that desert sun can work around the clock for more than a month straight. Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) announced on May 19, 2025

Sunita Somvanshi

June 6, 2025

Cholla Power Plant, Joseph City, Arizona

News·USA

New Mexico Appeals Court Dismisses Landmark Oil Pollution Lawsuit, Fueling Supreme Court Showdown

A New Mexico appeals court has thrown out a lawsuit that claimed the state failed to protect citizens from oil and gas pollution. The three-judge panel ruled on June 3, 2025, that

Govind Tekale

June 6, 2025

Health·Plastic·Science

Hospital Superbug Eats Medical Plastic: 78% Destroyed in 7 Days, Raising Patient Safety Concerns

A common hospital bacterium can actually eat the plastic used in medical devices like sutures and implants, according to new research. This unexpected finding has doctors and hospitals rethinking infection control and

Tejal Somvanshiand

Karmactive Staff

June 6, 2025

A large passenger jet taking off from an airport runway. Airplane aircraft commercial.

Aviation·News·UK

Ryanair Flight Turbulence Hurls Passengers Into Ceiling: 9 Injured Including Toddler in Emergency Landing

A Ryanair flight traveling from Berlin to Milan made an emergency landing in southern Germany after hitting severe turbulence, leaving nine people injured. The incident happened on June 4, 2025, when flight

Sonali Tiwary

June 5, 2025

Energy·News·USA

Interior Fast-Tracks Nevada Geothermal Projects with 28-Day Reviews to Tap 135 GW Clean Energy Potential

The U.S. Department of the Interior has activated emergency permitting procedures to speed up geothermal energy development across Nevada, cutting environmental review times from years to just days. This move aims to

Sunita Somvanshi

June 5, 2025

Greta Thunberg aboard the Madleen. Photo Source: Freedom Flotilla Coalition (Instagram)

Activism·News

Greta Thunberg Sails on Madleen Aid Ship to Gaza Where 66,000 Children Face Severe Malnutrition

The Mediterranean Sea stretches endlessly ahead as the Madleen cuts through waters that have become a flashpoint for international humanitarian law. Named after Gaza’s first female fisherwoman, this 12-person vessel carries more

Govind Tekale

June 5, 2025

Microbe Photo Source: Krisy Gashler (cornell)

Science

Mighty Microbe Boosts Rare Earth Mining 73% While Capturing Carbon 58x Faster Than Nature

A tiny but powerful microbe could be the key to solving two major global challenges at once. Scientists at Cornell University have engineered a bacterium called Gluconobacter oxydans that can both extract

Karmactive Team

June 5, 2025