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EPA flag featuring the agency’s seal—a stylized two-leaved flower beneath a sphere symbolizing sky, water, and earth—flying outside a government building. Photo Source: Paul A. Fagan (CC BY 2.0)

EPA Moves to Rescind Climate Finding Underpinning $1 Trillion in Regulations Amid Record 1.29°C Global Heat

The July sun beat down on an Indiana auto dealership as EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced what could become the most sweeping environmental policy reversal in recent memory. With a stroke of

Govind Tekale

July 31, 2025

Infographic titled “Dangerous Heat Continues Monday” showing west central Florida counties under a Heat Advisory (orange) and Extreme Heat Watch (red), listing mid‑90s highs with isolated 100 °F readings, 108–116 °F heat indices, and recommended precautions (stay hydrated, limit outdoor activity, use air conditioning, wear light clothing).

Climate·News·USA·Weather

200 Million Under Heat Alerts as Tampa Hits 100°F and Heat Index Nears 115°F Ahead of Weekend Relief

A massive heat dome has settled over the eastern United States, bringing dangerous temperatures to nearly half the country. Heat advisories and warnings stretch from South Dakota to the Atlantic seaboard, with

Tejal Somvanshi

July 29, 2025

Disaster·News·UK

70+ Firefighters Battle Massive Great Bridge Tyre Fire: Toxic Smoke Prompts Public Health Warnings

Thick black smoke billowed over Great Bridge, near West Bromwich today as a major fire engulfed GB Tyres & Tracking on Great Bridge Street, drawing a massive emergency response and forcing some

Karmactive Staff

July 27, 2025

Caption: In 2024, the J.H. Campbell plant emitted approximately 8.93 million short tons of CO₂—making it one of Michigan’s largest stationary sources—yet MISO’s summer 2025 resource adequacy analysis confirmed grid reliability could be maintained without its output.

Energy·News

Michigan Coal Plant Order Faces DC Circuit Challenge as Groups Allege $100M Ratepayer Burden

Ten environmental and public advocacy groups filed a petition at the DC Circuit Court of Appeals challenging the Department of Energy’s emergency order that keeps a Michigan coal plant operating past its

Sunita Somvanshi

July 26, 2025

Climate·News·USA

EPA Moves to Rescind 2009 Climate Finding That Underpins Greenhouse Gas Regulations Amid Record 1.29°C Global Temperature Rise

The Trump administration has drafted a plan to repeal the EPA’s 2009 “endangerment finding” that classified carbon dioxide, methane, and four other greenhouse gases as threats to public health under the Clean

Karmactive Staff

July 25, 2025

Microscopic image of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) virus.

Health

Pesticides Alter 306 Gut Bacteria Processes, Ohio State Map Reveals Potential Protective Microbe

Scientists at Ohio State University have uncovered exactly how pesticides change the bacteria in our digestive systems, creating the first-ever detailed map of these interactions. The groundbreaking research, published in Nature Communications,

Tejal Somvanshi

June 30, 2025

A high-altitude lake surrounded by scorched and barren trees

Disaster·Health·News·Water

Wildfires Contaminate Water for 8 Years: Study Reveals Sediment Levels 2000x Higher in Some Streams

When wildfires tear through forests, their destruction doesn’t end when the flames go out. A groundbreaking study reveals these fires leave a toxic legacy in waterways that can last nearly a decade,

Govind Tekale

June 27, 2025

High-add power multifocal contact lenses slows nearsightedness in children, as shown by the BLINK studies. Photo Source: Univ. Of Houston

Health

Multifocal Contacts Fight Childhood Myopia Through Choroidal Changes, UH Research Reveals

The sight of children wearing glasses has become increasingly common in schools worldwide. Currently, 35% of children have myopia, or near sightedness, and experts project this number could reach 40% by 2050

Tejal Somvanshi

June 26, 2025

Energy·News·USA

68 Coal Plants Get Email Pass to Dodge Clean Air Act Standards Under Trump

In a controversial move, the Trump administration has exempted 68 coal-fired power plants across 23 states from following updated Clean Air Act standards. The exemptions, granted in April 2025, allow these plants

Sunita Somvanshi

June 14, 2025

Pollution·USA

200 Canadian Wildfires Force 26,000 Evacuations as Chicago, Detroit Hit 2nd Worst Global Air Quality

Millions of Americans woke up to an eerie orange glow this week as thick clouds of wildfire smoke drifted south from Canada, transforming familiar neighborhoods into scenes that look more like Mars

Rahul Somvanshi

June 9, 2025