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Uncontacted Hongana Manyawa appear at a Weda Bay Nickel mining camp. The uncontacted Hongana Manyawa are becoming effectively forced to beg for food from the same companies destroying their rainforest home. Photo Credits: Survival International Org

June 14, 2024

Viral Video Reveals Indigenous Plea Amid Nickel Mining Crisis, Government Response Sparks Hope for Action

Last year, images went viral when green light was given for logging and mining operations in Indonesia, penetrating the rainforest of the isolated Hongana Manyawa tribe. The latest images stir more controversy

Representative Image.Photo Source: Coconino National Forest, Ariz (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Forest·News·USA

Trump’s Order Opens 280 Million Acres of National Forests to Logging

President Trump signed an executive order on Saturday to drastically increase logging and road building across 280 million acres of national forests and public lands. The directive aims to boost domestic timber production while bypassing environmental protections, including the Endangered

March 4, 2025

Sugarcrete Journey from By-Product to Sustainable Wonder: Step Towards Green Architecture

Design·Plant Based·Sustainability

A school in India is poised to become the first building constructed from Sugarcrete, an innovative low-carbon alternative to traditional bricks and concrete. Sugarcrete

Red River Flooding Halts $480M I-35 Bridge Construction After Record 8.74-Inch Oklahoma Rainfall

News·Water

Oklahoma’s record April deluge has the Red River raging and poses serious challenges for the I-35 bridge construction on the Texas-Oklahoma border. The April

Extreme levels of heat stress have more than doubled in the last 40 years, with significant implications for human health. Dustin Phillips (Flickr) CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

Climate·News·Science

NASA Warns of Uninhabitability in Southern Asia, Eastern China, and Select US States by 2050 Due to Climate Heat Risks

According to scientists, the maximum tolerance of a human being to a wet bulb temperature is 35°C for six hours. NASA has recorded numerous instances exceeding 35°C since 2005, particularly near Pakistan

Govind Tekale

April 26, 2024

Plastic·Pollution

Coca-Cola, PepsiCo Lead as Five Corporations Generate 24% of Global Plastic Pollution

As a newly published study in Science Advances, five major companies account for 24% of global plastic pollution. Less than 60 multinational corporations are responsible for more than half of the world’s

Rahul Somvanshi

April 26, 2024

Activism·Entertainment·USA

Taylor Swift’s 287,000 KM Tour Sparks Debate: Environmental Activism vs. High-Flying Lifestyle

In early 2023, Taylor Swift kicked off her ‘The Eras Tour’ in various cities across the United States and in many countries on different continents. As an activist against Climate Change, controversy

Karmactive Staff

April 25, 2024

Drone footage shows the freight train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, U.S., February 6, 2023 in this screengrab obtained from a handout video released by the NTSB.

News·USA

Norfolk Southern to Pay $600 Million in Class Action Lawsuit for East Palestine Derailment in Ohio

Railroad company Norfolk Southern has offered to pay $600 million after the derailment of one of its trains in Ohio in February 2023, if the amount is approved by a court, it

Govind Tekale

April 10, 2024

Unprecedented temperatures and climate impacts

Climate·World

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

The WMO (World Meteorological Organization) Tuesday said 2023 was the hottest year on record. It was already known that 2023 was the warmest year ever with average temperatures around 1.45 degrees Celsius

Govind Tekale

March 29, 2024

Sea surface temperatures reach unprecedented levels

Climate·Ocean

Sea Surface Temperatures Hit Historic Highs: A New Climate Reality Unfolds

The temperature of the water close to the ocean’s surface determines the sea surface temperature (SST), commonly referred to as the ocean surface temperature. The term “surface” refers to the region that

Rahul Somvanshi

March 29, 2024

Asia·News

Kansai International Airport’s $20 Billion Sinking Dilemma: 11 Meters Down in 30 Years

An enormous dilemma has emerged for Kansai International Airport, an engineering marvel and important hub in Japan: it is sinking. Built for almost $20 billion, this airport is located in Osaka Bay

Govind Tekale

January 23, 2024

Demoiselle Cranes Grus virgo and Wind Mills. Photo taken by Dr. Raju Kasambe at Porbandar, Gujarat

Energy·Wildlife

Rising Bird Fatalities at Renewable Energy Sites: New Study Highlights Environmental Challenge

A recent study led by Hannah Vanderbilt Zandenan, assistant professor of biology at the University of Florida, sheds light on a critical environmental issue: the rising bird fatalities at wind and solar

Rahul Somvanshi

January 9, 2024

The map at left depicts harmful spillover effects in red resulting from wetland restoration in the central Corn Belt without a carbon-pricing policy. The other two maps show how a national carbon policy largely eliminates the spillover effect by imposing two different prices on its use. (Image provided by Thomas Hertel)

Climate·USA·Water

Climate Policy’s Surprising Impact on U.S. Agriculture and Gulf Water Quality

In a groundbreaking study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), researchers from Purdue University and the University of New Hampshire have unveiled a comprehensive analysis on the

Govind Tekale

January 4, 2024

Business·Climate·USA

EVs vs. Gas Guzzlers: EPA Report Exposes Stark Auto Industry Reality

Especially cleaner vehicle production is a goal worth achieving. In this respect, it is worth noting recent findings from the Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA’s Automotive Trends Report reveals a strange reality.

Govind Tekale

December 29, 2023

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