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April 4, 2023

LIQUID3: How Microalgae Could be the Key to Fighting Urban Air Pollution

A well-known method to lower atmospheric CO2 levels is to plant trees.Heavily populated cities, however, leave little room for planting greenery.A liquid tree, nicknamed LIQUID3, is the solution. LIQUID3 is an innovative

Health·News·Pollution

IIT Bombay Develops Revolutionary Air Pollution Solution with PAVITRA Model – London, Mumbai, Shanghai & Delhi Struggle With Air Pollution

An innovative solution to aid in the fight against air pollution, dubbed Pavitra, has been created by the IIT, Bombay. Pavitra is a cutting-edge model and a sophisticated as well as efficient tool for managing and addressing air pollution in

January 25, 2023

New Discovery: Strong Electric Field Creates Hydroxide, Key Molecule in Clearing Air Pollution

Climate·Pollution·Science

A mechanism that creates hydroxide through a strong electric field at the surface between airborne water droplets & surrounding air has been discovered and

Mumbai’s Air Pollution: A Ticking Time Bomb for Public Health

India·Opinion·Pollution

A healthy person has no problem with his/her lungs. But being exposed to air pollution over a long period of time can cause lung

Canada·Disaster·News

Canada Wildfires: 21,000 Evacuated, Smoke Triggers U.S. Air Quality Alerts

Massive wildfires burning in Manitoba and Saskatchewan are forcing thousands to flee their homes while sending hazardous smoke hundreds of miles south into the United States. More than 21,000 people have been

Govind Tekale

May 31, 2025

Climate·Europe·News

EU’s Emissions Down 37% Since 1990; Aiming for 55% Cut by 2030 Amid Sectoral Challenges

The European Union is making significant strides toward its climate goals, with new data showing the bloc is just shy of reaching its ambitious 2030 targets. According to a recent assessment by

Rahul Somvanshi

May 30, 2025

Lava erupts from Kilauea. Photo Source: USGS

News·USA

Kīlauea’s 23rd Eruption Episode Sends Lava Over 1,000 Feet High Within Halemaʻumaʻu Crater

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano put on a spectacular show on May 25, 2025, shooting lava fountains more than 1,000 feet into the air during its most dramatic eruption in months. This marked the

Karmactive Staff

May 27, 2025

Australia·News·Weather

Sydney Dust Storm Sends PM10 Over 900 as Air Quality Crashes and Visibility Falls to 300 Meters

A massive dust storm hit Sydney and large parts of New South Wales on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, turning the sky a strange yellow-brown color and making it hard to breathe for

Govind Tekale

May 27, 2025

Conservation·Marine Life·News·USA

Salton Sea Restoration Hits 2,000 Acres as East Pond Expansion Triggers Next 9,000-Acre Phase

California’s first major habitat restoration project at the shrinking Salton Sea reached a key milestone with water now flowing into the East Pond Expansion. This progress marks a turning point in long-running

Govind Tekaleand

Karmactive Staff

May 24, 2025

Microsoft’s Aurora AI foundation model goes beyond weather forecasting Photo Source: Microsoft

Artificial Intelligence·Technology·Weather

Microsoft’s Aurora AI Can See Storms Coming Days Before Others

Microsoft’s new Aurora AI system is transforming weather forecasting by predicting storms, air quality, and ocean waves with greater accuracy than traditional methods. This breakthrough could help communities better prepare for increasingly

Rahul Somvanshi

May 23, 2025

Health·Pollution

Air Pollution May Kill 36,000 Yearly by 2050 in Southeast Asia if Stronger Rules Aren’t Enforced

Every breath counts. That’s the message from a new study showing how stricter air pollution rules could save 36,000 lives each year in Southeast Asia by 2050. Scientists at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological

Tejal Somvanshi

May 22, 2025

Disaster·Europe·News

Spain Chemical Fires Force 240,000 Indoors Amid Toxic Cloud, Lithium Battery and Solvent Blast Fears

,Two dangerous chemical fires in Spain this May forced more than 240,000 people to lock themselves inside their homes, exposing serious safety risks in industrial areas. The first crisis began when a

Govind Tekale

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

Aviation·News·USA

FAA Ground Stops at Austin Airport as 2-Inch Hail and 70 MPH Winds Threaten Central Texas

An omega block weather pattern has anchored itself over the Central U.S., forcing repeated waves of thunderstorms to pass through Austin until Thursday, May 8, 2025. This large-scale pattern, where two low-pressure troughs flank

Sonali Tiwary

May 6, 2025

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