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NSW Landholders Can Now Access 100,000 Litres for Firefighting

Property owners in New South Wales can now access water from nearby streams and rivers without a license during fire emergencies. This change removes a major barrier that once slowed down fire

Govind Tekale

January 16, 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·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

Conservation·Wildlife

Golden-Cheeked Warbler: 217,444 Males Found but Habitat Loss Threatens Its Future

A distinctive Texas songbird might soon see changes in its protected status, as federal wildlife officials recommend updating its conservation designation. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has completed a five-year review

Govind Tekale

January 8, 2025

Representative Image. Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia. Photo Source: Frank Kehren (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Conservation·Wildlife

Okefenokee Refuge Expands by 22,000 Acres Amid Mining Debate

The federal government plans to make the Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge bigger. This change could better protect one of America’s largest swamps and affect jobs in southeast Georgia. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife

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January 7, 2025

Activism·Europe·News

11-Year-Old Survives Alone Three Days at Sea, Adrift After Shipwreck in Mediterranean Leaves 44 Missing Near Lampedusa

The TROTAMAR III crew rescued an 11-year-old girl from Sierra Leone at 3:20 a.m. on December 11, after she set sail with others on a metal boat fromTunisian coast. The girl kept

Govind Tekale

December 12, 2024

Representative Image. Judge signing on papers. Photo Source: Katrin Bolovtsova (Pexels)

News·Pollution·USA

EPA Fines BCP Ingredients $650K for Ethylene Oxide Leak: Alarms Failed During 7-Hour Clean Air Act Violation

The EPA settlement with BCP Ingredients Inc. in Verona, Missouri addresses violations related to ethylene oxide emissions. BCP Ingredients Inc., a manufacturer of animal feed additives, released ethylene oxide into the community’s

Karmactive Staff

December 4, 2024

U.S. President Joe Biden visiting the Amazon rainforest.

Climate·News·USA

Biden Visits Amazon, Announces $11 Billion Annual Climate Finance by 2024 and $37.5 Million Reforestation Loan in Brazil.

President Joe Biden’s historic November 17 touchdown in Manaus marked an environmental policy watershed, as the 81-year-old leader became the first sitting U.S. president to witness the Amazon’s vastness – and its

Govind Tekale

November 19, 2024

Climate·Science·USA

Colorado Prisons at High Climate Risk: 80% Face Extreme Heat, Wildfire, and Flood Threats Amid Minimal Protections for Inmates

Modern society is based on justice. Justice to the innocent and justice to the persons who commit crimes. After due process of legal proceedings, a person found guilty is sent to prison

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November 11, 2024

Disaster·News·USA

California’s Mountain Fire Explodes to 20,000+ Acres Amid 80 MPH Winds — Over 800 Firefighters Mobilized as Homes Burn and Evacuations Expand

The Mountain Fire erupted at around 9 a.m. on November 6, 2024, near the 7900 block of Balcom Canyon Road and Bradley Road, north of the 118 Freeway in Ventura County. By

Karmactive Staff

November 8, 2024

News·USA·Water

NYC Drought Alert: Historic October Low of 0.01 Inches Sparks Urgency in Water Conservation

Water molecules are getting scarce in the Big Apple! NYC just weathered its driest October since it started counting raindrops in 1869. A meager 0.01 inches of precipitation fell in Central Park—that’s

Govind Tekale

November 8, 2024