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The world's first visual fibre fragmentation scale.

November 23, 2024

Fashion’s Role in 14 Million Tonnes of Microplastics: Can Heriot-Watt’s Fibre Fragmentation Scale Transform Clothing Industry Standards?

An estimated 14 million tonnes of microplastics currently blanket the ocean floor, with the fashion and textile industry standing as one of the primary contributors to this environmental crisis. This alarming accumulation

Activism·USA

Madonna-Thunder Hawk: Indigenous American Activist

Born in1940 as Madonna Philips, Thunder Hawk was born on the Yankton Sioux Reservation. She hails from the Feather Necklace Tiospaye (extended family) & belongs to the Ochenumpa band of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe. Thunder Hawk was raised in

December 8, 2022

All Size Swimwear Made From Recycled Plastic -Deakin And Blue

Fashion·Sustainability

Rosie Cook is the Founder and CEO of Deakin and Blue (D&B) . It started when she couldn’t find a swimsuit for her weekly

Cartoons That Provoke Environmental & Ethical Sensitivity

Artivism·World

Cartoons have been used to pass on important messages since the dawn of printing. Many cartoons are very entertaining but sometimes they are striking

Representative Image. Photo Source: Babak Tafreshi ESO Photo Ambassador CC BY 4.0

News·Weather

Rare Snowfall Forces World’s Most Powerful Radio Telescope into Survival Mode After 10-Year Weather Gap

A rare snowstorm blanketed Chile’s Atacama Desert on June 26, 2025, forcing the world’s most powerful radio telescope to halt operations and activate emergency protocols. The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), a

Karmactive Staff

July 8, 2025

Representative Image: LagunaBeach. Photo Source: Don Ramey Logan (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Disaster·News·USA

Suspected Fireworks Spark 4-Acre Rancho Fire in Laguna Beach, 100 Homes Evacuated, No Damage

A brush fire erupted Monday afternoon in Laguna Beach, forcing hundreds to evacuate as flames threatened nearby homes. The Rancho Fire started around 2:15 p.m. on July 7, 2025, near Rancho Laguna

Karmactive Staff

July 8, 2025

News·USA

Trump’s MABA Commission: Foreign Tourist Fees to Generate $90M While National Parks Face 24% Staff Reduction

President Trump signed two executive orders on July 3, 2025, setting up a new “Make America Beautiful Again” (MABA) Commission and changing how national parks operate. The plan raises fees for foreign

Govind Tekale

July 7, 2025

News·USA

NYC Congestion Pricing Cuts 67,000 Vehicles Daily, Generates $219M in First Six Months

New York City’s congestion pricing program hit its six-month milestone in July, with officials celebrating what they call significant successes while some residents remain skeptical about the controversial toll system. The program,

Karmactive Staff

July 7, 2025

Latest·News·Space·UK

UK’s £75.6M Mission to Clean Up Dangerous Space Debris by 2028

The UK Space Agency has launched a £75.6 million tender for the country’s first mission to actively remove dangerous space debris from orbit. This ambitious project aims to tackle the growing problem

Karmactive Team

July 6, 2025

Logs in a plantation in Canada (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)

Canada·News

BC Approves Logging in 5,700 Hectares of Caribou Habitat as Population Drops 51% Since 1991

Thousands of hectares of old-growth forest, home to B.C.’s endangered southern mountain caribou, are being cleared for logging despite warnings from scientists and conservation groups. New satellite data reveals the province has

Karmactive Staff

July 6, 2025

Nature·Wildlife

Farm Hedgerows Significantly Boost UK Butterfly Numbers as 2024 Marks Worst Decline Ever, Oxford Study Shows

Trees and hedgerows significantly increase butterfly numbers in UK farmlands, according to new research from Oxford University. This finding comes when butterfly populations desperately need help – 2024 was one of the

Govind Tekale

July 5, 2025

A representation of Earth struggling with the heat.

Climate·Science

39% Global Glacier Mass Already Doomed Despite Temperature Halt – Study Shows 76% Loss Under Current Policies

Eight-Model Analysis Projects Multi-Century Glacier Evolution Under Temperature Scenarios Glaciers globally will lose 39% of their mass relative to 2020, corresponding to a global mean sea-level rise of 113 mm (range 43-204

Rahul Somvanshi

July 5, 2025

Earthquake shown on Map. Photo Source: USGS

Disaster·News·World

9,755 Earthquakes in June 2025: USGS Data Shows 7 Major Tremors Exceeding Magnitude 6.0

The ground beneath our feet wasn’t quiet last month. June 2025 recorded exactly 9,755 earthquakes worldwide according to USGS ComCat data, with seven powerful enough to exceed magnitude 6.0. While most were

Rahul Somvanshiand

Karmactive Team

July 5, 2025

Climate·News·Weather

🔴Live Heatwave and Summar Updates: UK Weather Split Shows 20°C Southeast Heat While Northwest Faces Cool Wet Winds Today

12:33 PM GMT – 04/07/2025 UK Met Office released the weather forecast for today, it shows southeast side of UK temperature can go over 20 degrees Celsius and the northwest side will

Karmactive Staff

July 4, 2025

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