Carbon Emission

February 12, 2023

California’s Climate Plan: Innovations, Opposition, and Implications

California is taking an ambitious new approach to climate change, with a plan to eliminate the state’s greenhouse gas footprint by 2045 and cut emissions beyond its borders. This goal will require

Climate·Nature·Science

How Fungi Are Saving the Planet from Carbon Chaos: Nature’s Hidden Heroes

“According to a study published in Current Biology, fungi play an important role in combating climate change by absorbing over a third of global fossil fuel emissions. The amount of carbon emissions absorbed by fungi is equivalent to China’s carbon

June 10, 2023

Meet CETROVO 1.0: How China’s First Carbon Fiber Subway Reduces Energy Consumption by 7% Annually

China·Public Transportation

China’s state-owned rail company, China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC), unveiled the world’s first commercially operational carbon fiber subway train, named “CETROVO 1.0” or

CO2 Capture at 98% Efficiency: Rice Engineers Develop Low-Energy Device for Emission Control at the Flip of a Switch

Pollution·Science

As COP29 is in progress at Baku, capital of Azerbaijan, there is happy news for lovers of nature. Rice University engineers have developed a

It would take to make rectilinear building elements, Photo Source: Saleh Jamsheer (@ MIT News)

Architecture·Design

MIT’s 3D-Printed Mud Molds Aim to Halve Concrete’s 8% Carbon Emissions

Construction is getting a surprising helper: dirt from the building site itself. MIT researchers have found a way to use 3D-printed mud to build concrete structures faster and cheaper than traditional methods.

Rahul Somvanshi

January 31, 2025

Representative Image. Road Construction. Photo Source: Eurovia UK (YouTube)

Materials

Worcestershire Cuts 74% CO₂ with £8M RECOFOAM® Footways Made from 97% Recycled Material

Worcestershire’s streets are getting an eco-friendly makeover with RECOFOAM®, an innovative material that’s changing how we build our footways. As someone who’s watched sustainable construction evolve over the years, I can tell

Karmactive Staff

November 23, 2024

Climate·Marine Life

Bottom Trawling’s 370M Metric Tons of CO2 Hidden Emissions Revealed

A recent study led by Trisha Atwood from the Quinney College of Natural Resources reveals that bottom trawling is one of the major causes of carbon pollution. Bottom trawling is dragging heavy

Mohammed Shamil PM

March 13, 2024

Mobility

Shock! General Motors Pulls The Plug On Popular Bolt Electric Car

By the end of 2023, General Motors has claimed to stop production of its Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle. The decision to end the Bolt’s production is due to GM’s transition to zero-emission

Karmactive Team

April 26, 2023