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Mexican Axolotls Face Population Decline: What’s Really Killing the ‘Water Monster’?

The Mexican axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) is an amphibian of Mexican origin that is critically endangered due to habitat loss, fishing, and the introduction of invasive species into its environment. This species is

Govind Tekale

August 10, 2024

Close-Up Shot of a Person Holding a Blue Plastic Bag Photo Credits : Greta Hoffman

Plastic·Pollution·USA

Minnesota Slaps Walmart and Reynolds with $216K Penalty, Halts ‘Recycling’ Bags for 2.5 Years—Discover What Sparked the Ban

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison stated that the companies Walmart and Reynolds Consumer Products agreed to certain decisions about bags labelled as “recycling” bags that posed fire hazards at recycling centres. Their

Govind Tekale

August 8, 2024

Chile commits to banning gasoline cars by 2035 alongside 100+ nations aiming for zero emissions—learn which countries are leading this global shift and what it means for the future of transportation.

Mobility·News·World

Chile Joins Over 100 Nations in 2035 Gasoline Car Ban—Discover Which Countries Are Following Suit

During the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP26, held in 2021 in the Scottish city of Glasgow, United Kingdom, several countries committed to stopping the sale of gasoline cars starting in 2035.

Sunita Somvanshiand

Abhigyan Tripathi

August 6, 2024

Athletes dive into the water at the start of a swimming event during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Photo Credits: @jacobsjasper @tzaferes @worldtriathlon (Instagram)

Europe·Health·Sport

Belgium Withdraws from Paris 2024 Mixed Relay as Illness Strikes Athlete Following Seine Swim, Sparking €1.4 Billion Cleanup Concerns

A new controversy has arisen over the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The Belgian Olympic Committee announced yesterday, Sunday, its decision to withdraw its mixed relay triathlon team. This decision came after one

Tejal Somvanshi

August 6, 2024

Athlete vomit in Paris 2024 Olympic after Swimming in Polluted Seine River. Photo Credits: @therealmislawchuk (Instagram)

Europe·Health·Sport

Viral Video of Olympic Triathlete Vomiting After Swimming in Polluted Seine River Exposes Over 400 Enterococci Bacteria in Paris 2024

The Seine River served as the swimming course for the event, and Canadian triathlete Tyler Mislawchuk, who finished in first place behind Englishman Alex Yee, vomited ten times after crossing the finish

Tejal Somvanshiand

Sania Gupta

August 3, 2024

Maritime

NYK Group’s NBA Magritte Sets Sail with Wind-Assisted Propulsion: A Look at the 15% Fuel Cut

On July 8, 2024, NYK Bulkship (Atlantic) N.V. (Head Office: Antwerp, Belgium; “NBAtlantic”), a subsidiary of the NYK Group, installed its first wind-powered ship propulsion units on the NBA Magritte bulk carrier.

Sunita Somvanshiand

Anisha Sharma

July 30, 2024

The muddy waters destroyed Regência's waves by altering the seafloor and polluting the lineups.

Adventure·Conservation·Nature

How Brazil’s New Wave Rights Law and Other Recent Legislation Are Revolutionizing Environmental Protection Across Latin America

More than 35 countries around the world—including Ecuador, Brazil, Panama, and other Latin American countries—have recognized in their legal systems, in one way or another, the existence of the so-called “Rights of

Govind Tekale

July 24, 2024

Plastic waste endangers wildlife and threatens ecosystems and the food chain Photo Credits : Nestle

Plastic·Pollution

Nestlé’s Plastic Strategy Altered Amidst 280,000 Tons of Waste—Recycling Goals Pushed to 2025

Few noticed when Nestlé tweaked its plastic packaging goals in 2022. Rather than use only “recyclable” or reusable packaging by next year, the shift in language on the website of the world’s

Govind Tekale

July 20, 2024

The 3D perovskite aligns with the 2D perovskite, providing compression that stabilizes the material, transforming it from a yellow non-solar phase to a black light-absorbing phase, making it stable against temperature, light, and humidity. Photo Source- Rice University

Energy·Science

Discover How Rice University’s Solar Cells Achieve 97% Efficiency After 1000 Hours at 85°C

Interestingly, solar panels stand as the quickest-booming electric-generating technology with equally exciting cost margins. Right until 2023. Solar will add more than twice as much new electricity generation globally compared to coal.

Pritesh Gaikwadand

Karmactive Staff

July 20, 2024

Red-lored Parrot. Photo Credits : Nick Athanas (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)

Climate·Conservation·Wildlife

Over 3,700 Endangered Species Face Extinction from Natural Disasters Globally, Study Finds

Recently, researchers at the Globe Institute of the University of Copenhagen have discovered how natural hazards pose a threat to multiple endangered species. A total of 3,722 endangered species with small populations

Smeeti Bhanu

July 5, 2024