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Representative Image. Massachusetts electric vehicle plate VE73xx. Photo Source: S5A-0043/ Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)

Trump Ends $7,500 EV Tax Credit and Charging Station Funding

The future of electric car savings is changing as President Trump moves to end key benefits that made these vehicles more affordable. His recent executive order aims to stop the $7,500 tax

Rahul Somvanshi

January 23, 2025

Exterior of Minami-kanto Hino Motors Kawaguchi Store, Photo Source: Comyu (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Business·Pollution

Hino Motors’ $1.6B Fine: 12-Year Emissions Fraud Exposed, 5-Year U.S. Diesel Engine Ban Imposed

Toyota’s truck division Hino Motors cheated on pollution tests for over a decade. Now they must pay $1.6 billion in fines for these serious violations. From 2010 to 2022, Hino lied about

Sunita Somvanshi

January 22, 2025

Plastic

What Your Plastic Bottles Are Doing to the Planet

Every time you pick up washing-up liquid or shampoo at the supermarket, you’re part of a larger environmental story. Recent data shows a shocking truth: of all the plastic bottles used for

Rahul Somvanshi

January 20, 2025

Europe·Pollution

PFAS Cleanup in UK and Europe Costs £1.6 Trillion as Drinking Water Faces Dangerous Levels

That pizza box in your kitchen or the non-stick pan you cook with might contain chemicals that are causing a massive environmental problem. These chemicals, called PFAS, are now in our water,

Rahul Somvanshi

January 19, 2025

Marine Life

Florida Manatees Starve as ‘Endangered’ Status Denied Despite Over 2,000 Deaths from Seagrass Loss

A major decision about Florida’s manatees sparked debate in marine conservation circles. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decided not to change Florida manatees‘ status from “threatened” to “endangered,” despite more than

Karmactive Staff

January 18, 2025

Praxair is the leading manufacturer of industrial gasses such as nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, argon, hydrogen, helium and acetylene.

Australia·Energy·Hydrogen

Australia’s $3.4B Natural Hydrogen Discovery: A Clean Energy Game-Changer

Scientists have found natural hydrogen and helium beneath the ground across New South Wales, pointing to a cleaner energy future. This discovery, made by Geoscience Australia working with NSW researchers, adds new

Sunita Somvanshi

January 17, 2025

The image shows a large industrial structure, likely cooling towers of a power plant, Photo Source: Pixabay

Energy·USA

U.S.-South Korea Nuclear Agreement Targets Global Reactor Growth

The US and South Korea signed an important agreement on January 8, 2025, to work together on nuclear power plants. This new deal will help both countries build safer nuclear plants around

Sunita Somvanshi

January 15, 2025

Governor Newsom, CEO Choudri, partners, and community leaders speaking at the opening of the Railhead Project. Photo Source: California High Speed Rail Authority.

News·Public Transportation·USA

California’s $310B High-Speed Rail Plan Targets 900K Jobs by 2050

Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled California’s State Rail Plan on January 7, 2025, a $310 billion initiative to create a zero-emission rail network connecting the state’s regions by 2050. The plan emerged alongside

Govind Tekale

January 14, 2025

Representative Image. Brain Scan. Photo Source: MART PRODUCTION (Pexels)

Health

Aging Brains: Study Links Cognitive Decline to Financial Vulnerability

Growing older can make it harder to handle money and spot scams. A new study shows why this happens and how to stay safe. Scientists at Binghamton University looked at how the

Tejal Somvanshi

January 14, 2025

Conservation·Marine Life

Endangered Right Whales: New Calves Spotted Off Florida Amid Population Below 400

Two endangered right whales have been spotted with newborn calves off Florida’s Atlantic coast, offering a glimmer of hope for a species with fewer than 400 remaining members. Marine surveyors documented the

Govind Tekale

January 12, 2025