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June 24, 2023

The Vanishing Glaciers of the Hindu Kush Himalayas: Race Against Time

The depleting rate of glacier melting in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region has been highlighted in the report by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD). The study warns that up

Nature·News

Swedish Tycoon Johan Eliasch Bought 400,000 Acres Of Amazon Forest Just To Preserve It

Johan Eliasch, the Swedish tycoon, orchestrated a symphony of environmental stewardship by acquiring a staggering 400,000 acres of the Amazonian rainforest. His motivation? A genuine passion to cradle, protect, and nurture the intricate dance of life within this lush sanctuary.

April 29, 2019

Rising Temperatures Decreasing the Human Brain Size: Climate Connection Melting Minds

Climate·Health·Science

Climate change has emerged as a potential factor influencing the evolution of human brain size, according to a recent study by cognitive scientist Jeff

WMO Confirms 2023 as Earth’s Warmest Year in History, Global Warming Intensifies

Climate·World

The WMO (World Meteorological Organization) Tuesday said 2023 was the hottest year on record. It was already known that 2023 was the warmest year

June 4, 2024, Landsat 8 (path/row 122/12) - Batagaika Crater, Russia.

Nature·World

World’s Largest Batagaika Crater Expands 49 Feet Annually, Releasing 169,500 Tons of Carbon Since the 1960s

In the remote Chersky Range of northeastern Siberia, a massive chasm known as the Batagaika crater continues to grow at an alarming rate of one million cubic feet annually. As a journalist

Tejal Somvanshi

November 24, 2024

Climate·News·World

COP29 Finalizes Action Plan Addressing $1.3 Trillion Climate Financing, Emission Reductions, and Renewable Growth

Today the COP29 will end at Baku, capital of Azerbaijan. Brazil will host next year’s COP30. Many emerging economies have already made strong investments in renewable energy. According to international organizations including

Govind Tekale

November 22, 2024

Details of minimum freshwater on earth. Photo Source: JPL

Science·Space·Water

Earth’s Freshwater Reserves Plummet by 290 Cubic Miles Since 2014, NASA Satellites Reveal 13 Major Droughts and Global Warming’s Impact on Water Crisis

Earth’s freshwater reserves have plummeted since May 2014, marking what scientists believe could be a permanent shift toward a drier planet. NASA-German satellite observations reveal a stark reality: our planet has lost

Govind Tekale

November 22, 2024

Climate·News·Science

Daytime Cooling in Urban Green Spaces Offset by Humidity, Reveals Global Study Across 15 Cities Using Smart Sensors

Mobile smart sensors mounted on bicycles have revealed precise measurements of temperature-humidity dynamics across 114 urban green spaces in 15 cities worldwide, according to research published in Nature Cities. The Yale School

Rahul Somvanshi

November 21, 2024

Elizabeth Wathuti. Photo Source: World Economic Forum (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)

Activism·Africa

Elizabeth Wathuti Tracks 30,000 Tree GPS Tags and Engages 205,700 People Through Green Generation Initiative in Kenya

Picture this: It’s 2002 in Kenya’s Nyeri County, and a seven-year-old Elizabeth Wathuti is getting her hands dirty, planting her first tree. Born in 1995, she didn’t just watch her homeland’s forests

Govind Tekale

November 20, 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

News·World

COP29 Sparks Debate Over Fossil Fuel Influence and Climate Finance as 28 Summits Fall Short

COP29 is expected to last till 22 Nov 24. World leaders were urged by UN Climate Chief Simon Stiell to send a strong signal at another world forum, the G20 (Group of

Govind Tekale

November 18, 2024

The reactor is made up of a cathode set up to perform oxygen reduction, an oxygen evolution reaction-performing anode and a compact yet porous solid-electrolyte layer that allows efficient ion conduction. (Photo by Jeff Fitlow/Rice University)

Pollution·Science

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

As COP29 is in progress at Baku, capital of Azerbaijan, there is happy news for lovers of nature. Rice University engineers have developed a new technology to lower the cost of capturing

Rahul Somvanshi

November 16, 2024

Conservation·Marine Life·Nature

IUCN Report at COP29 Reveals 44% of Coral Species Facing Extinction as Climate Threats Push Reefs to the Brink

A stark reality confronts our ocean ecosystems as 44% of reef-building coral species now face extinction, according to the latest IUCN Red List assessment announced at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. This marks

Karmactive Staff

November 14, 2024

Climate·Science

Antarctica’s Ross Ice Shelf: Accidental Glider Dive Reveals 45 Years of Ocean Warming Driving Hidden Ice Loss of Up to 80 cm Annually

A serendipitous mishap with an underwater glider has given scientists at the University of East Anglia (UEA) unprecedented access to study the Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica’s largest ice shelf. The research presents

Rahul Somvanshi

November 11, 2024

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