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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

A Greater Spotted Eagle flying from perch to perch. Photo Credit: Hari K Patibanda (CC BY-NC 2.0 DEED)

Nature·Science·Wildlife

Spotted Eagles Forced to Fly 85km Further Due to Ukraine Conflict: Study Unveils Impact

An international team of researchers studying the migration of the spotted eagle through 19 specimens marked with GPS since 2017 has observed how this vulnerable bird of prey has changed its migratory

Rahul Somvanshi

May 21, 2024

Climate·Latin America·Wildlife

Rising Temperatures Challenge Survival: 20x Increase in Winter Food Demand for South America’s Lone Hibernator

When the cold and dark winter arrives, a surprising phenomenon occurs in nature: some animals prepare to hibernate, entering a long and deep rest that allows them to survive without food or

Govind Tekale

May 10, 2024

Climate

Antarctica’s 2023 Ozone Hole Among the Largest: Extends Into December, Threatening Ecosystems

Every year, an Ozone Hole occurs over Antarctica during the spring. Its size has been decreasing over the last 25 years, which has relieved the tension of scientists. Each spring, the Ozone

Govind Tekale

May 7, 2024

Climate·Nature·Wildlife

Climate Change Pushes Venomous Snakes into New Territories: What to Expect by 2070

According to recent research published in The Lancet Planetary Health, climate change could lead to a massive migration of venomous snakes to new regions and countries that are not prepared for them

Govind Tekale

May 5, 2024

Artwork for Climate Change/Biodiversity Loss/Habitat Loss/ Global Warming(Source: GigaNectar Team)

Climate·Science

Climate Change to Overtake Land Use as Top Threat to Biodiversity by 2050

Climate change could become the main factor in biodiversity loss by the middle of this century. This is confirmed by a study, published on April 25 in the journal Science, led by

Rahul Somvanshi

April 27, 2024

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

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