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News·Pollution·Water

EPA Extends PFAS Deadline to 2031, Drops Limits on 4 Forever Chemicals While Keeping Strictest PFOA/PFOS Rules

Your tap water might contain perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances – chemicals that don’t break down naturally and can stay in your body for years. The EPA just made some big changes to

Rahul Somvanshi

May 16, 2025

Toxic Cloud Over Catalonia. Photo Source: Vilanova i la Geltrú

Disaster·News·Pollution

Toxic Chlorine Cloud Forces 160,000 to Shelter as Pool Chemical Fire Triggers 7-Hour Catalonia Emergency

The morning calm in Vilanova i la Geltrú shattered at 2:20 AM on May 10, 2025, when a fire erupted at Clim Waterpool’s storage facility. Inside the warehouse sat 70 tonnes of

Sunita Somvanshi

May 15, 2025

Running Tap Water. Photo Source: Rawpixel (CC0 1.0)

News·UK·Water

Boil Water Alert Ends for 200 North Yorkshire Postcodes After E. coli Found in Tap Water

A boil water alert affecting nearly 200 postcodes in North Yorkshire has been lifted after Yorkshire Water confirmed the water supply is back to safe standards. The water company had discovered higher-than-normal

Govind Tekaleand

Karmactive Staff

May 15, 2025

Jamila Rizvi with Rosie Waterland. Image source: Instagram

Health·News

How Jamila Rizvi’s Tumour and 21× Higher Brain‑Injury Mortality Expose Medicine’s Blind Spots

When journalist Jamila Rizvi discovered she had a rare brain tumor at 31, her world changed instantly. Across town, writer Rosie Waterland had been battling lifelong trauma and depression. Their parallel journeys—one

Tejal Somvanshiand

Karmactive Staff

May 15, 2025

Volcano Teide in National Park on Tenerife Island. Photo Source- Harald Pippert.

Mount Teide Eco-Tax 2026: 4M Visitors Face €28 Fee While Solar Cable Car Saves 618 Tonnes CO2

Mount Teide National Park, Spain’s most visited natural site welcoming over 4 million annual visitors, introduces eco-taxes for non-residents starting 2026. The Tenerife Cabildo confirmed the conservation levy follows mounting overtourism pressures

Tejal Somvanshi

May 14, 2025

SEA LIFE Florida Opens With 3,000+ Marine Animals in World’s First Theme Park Under Sea Design

SEA LIFE Florida at LEGOLAND Florida Resort in Winter Haven marked a significant milestone in marine education and conservation with its announcement to open for Annual Passholders on May 23, 2025, followed

Tejal Somvanshi

May 13, 2025

John Cena. Photo Source: Krystal Bogner (CC BY 2.0)

Health·News

John Cena’s Skin Cancer Battle: Male Sunscreen Gap Exposed as Only 12.3% Use Daily SPF

John Cena’s openness about his skin cancer diagnosis has sparked a heavyweight discussion about sun protection and early detection. The WWE superstar and actor revealed he battled two separate basal cell carcinomas,

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Tejal Somvanshi

May 13, 2025

Governor Kathy Hochul- Photo Source- (FB)

News·Public Transportation·USA

MTA’s $68.4B Plan Targets Fare Evasion, Accessibility, and Commute Times

The MTA is about to undergo its largest transformation in history. A $68.4 billion investment will reshape how millions of New Yorkers move around the city and its suburbs over the next

Rahul Somvanshi

May 13, 2025

Nurses undergoing training in Bangalore (or Mumbai), 1940s. Photo Source- Frederick Noronha (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Activism·Health·World

WHO 2025: 29.8M Nurses Global Yet 78% Serve 49% Population – Distribution Crisis Threatens Healthcare Access

The world has 1.9 million more nurses than five years ago, yet healthcare access remains uneven across the globe. The State of the World’s Nursing 2025 report, released jointly by the World

Tejal Somvanshiand

Karmactive Staff

May 12, 2025

Child Reachig for Fries. Photo Source: Candance McDaniel

Health·News

Junk Food Ads Trigger 130-Calorie Daily Increase in Kids’ Intake, Study Finds

A new study shows something pretty shocking. When kids see ads for junk food for just five minutes, they eat 130 extra calories the same day. That’s like eating an extra chocolate

Karmactive Staff

May 12, 2025

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