Environmental Impact - Page 3

October 21, 2026

Water Pollution from Festival Puja Offerings: Clay Idols vs POP

Every year, millions of idols are immersed in water bodies during Hindu festivals, yet few celebrate this tradition while acknowledging its environmental cost. The water pollution stemming from idol immersion represents a

Culture·Health·Sustainability

Sustainable Sargi and Thali for Karwa Chauth Celebrations

The Karwa Chauth fast begins in pre-dawn darkness, when women rise to eat sargi—a meal prepared by their mothers-in-law or female elders to sustain them through the long day ahead. Sargi translates to “gift,” reflecting both its ceremonial importance and

October 20, 2026

Water Pollution from Festival Puja Offerings: Clay Idols vs POP

Culture·Sustainability·Waste

India’s festival calendar features multiple occasions involving idol immersion in water bodies, each contributing to environmental degradation that affects millions of people. Festival idol

Healthy Fasting Foods for Ahoi Ashtami: Nutritious Options

Culture·Health·Sustainability

Ahoi Ashtami fasting represents a spiritual commitment practiced primarily by mothers seeking blessings for their children’s health and longevity. The fast involves abstaining from

MTA officials and community members, including a person in a wheelchair, participate in the groundbreaking ceremony for the Middletown Road station accessibility project, shoveling dirt to mark the start of construction.

News·USA

MTA Breaks Ground on $57.8M Middletown Road Accessibility Project, Completion Set for 2027

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) officially began construction on long-awaited accessibility improvements at the Middletown Road subway station in Pelham Bay on October 3. The project marks a significant milestone for Bronx

Karmactive Staff

October 6, 2025

A Florida Scrub-Jay perched on vegetation in its native scrub habitat with pine trees in the background, showing the threatened ecosystem that ranks high on ABC's Habitats WatchList.

Conservation·Wildlife

Most Threatened North American Bird Habitats Identified in First-Ever Red WatchList as Species Face 40% Decline

American Bird Conservancy (ABC) has created the first formal ranking system to identify the most threatened bird habitats across the United States and Canada. Called the Habitats WatchList, this new tool pairs

Govind Tekale

October 6, 2025

Close-up of a person's hand holding a fuel pump nozzle while refueling a white car at a gas station

Energy·News·USA

California Approves E15 Fuel: Study Shows 20-Cent Per Gallon Savings for Drivers

Governor Gavin Newsom has signed legislation that could help lower gasoline prices for California drivers. Assembly Bill 30 allows the sale of E15 fuel – gasoline containing 15% ethanol – while the

Sunita Somvanshi

October 6, 2025

Close-up of a male fallow deer with antlers looking directly at camera against a blurred grassy background in Tasmania.

Australia·Infestation·News·Wildlife

Tasmania’s Feral Deer Crisis: Population Surges 33% to 71,655, Costing Farmers $87M Annually

Tasmania’s feral deer population has jumped by nearly 20,000 in just five years, according to a recent government survey. The aerial count conducted in October 2024 found an estimated 71,655 deer, up

Karmactive Staff

October 5, 2025

Research vessel navigating through fragmented sea ice in Antarctica, with broken ice floes surrounding the ship against a misty polar backdrop.

Climate·Nature·News·Science

Antarctic Sea Ice Crisis: Third-Smallest Winter Peak Signals Potential Tipping Point

Scientists are sounding the alarm as Antarctic sea ice recorded its third-smallest winter peak in 47 years of satellite monitoring. The ice reached a maximum of 17.81 million square kilometers on September

Govind Tekale

October 5, 2025

Two workers installing solar panels on a red metal roof of a building in Wayne National Forest.

News·USA

Court Orders FEMA to Consider Solar for Puerto Rico’s Failing Grid

A federal judge ruled on October 3 that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must consider rooftop solar power when rebuilding Puerto Rico’s electrical system. The U.S. District Court in Puerto Rico

Govind Tekale

October 4, 2025

A diamondback terrapin with distinctive patterned shell and speckled skin resting on sandy ground surrounded by marsh grass vegetation.

Conservation·Nature·USA·Wildlife

Georgia Petition Seeks to Save 60,000 Terrapins from Drowning in Crab Traps as Population Declines 75%

Conservation groups filed a petition on September 30, 2025, asking the Georgia Department of Natural Resources to protect diamondback terrapins from drowning in blue crab traps. “Georgia should protect diamondback terrapins from

Karmactive Staff

October 1, 2025

Climate·Conservation·Forest·Nature

Amazon Rainforest Trees Growing 3.2% Fatter Per Decade as Carbon Dioxide Levels Rise, 188 Forest Plots Show

Amazon rainforest trees have been quietly getting fatter over the past three decades, with their average size increasing by 3.2% every decade, according to a groundbreaking new study published in Nature Plants.

Govind Tekale

September 29, 2025

An aerial photograph of the lush green, densely forested Teressa Island in the Nicobar archipelago, with a pristine coastline and turquoise waters, illustrating the region's fragile ecological beauty under threat from development.

Conservation·Environment·Indigenous·News

Great Nicobar Project Targets 850,000 Trees, Shompen Tribe Threatened — ‘Grave Misadventure’ Sparks Alarm

Great Nicobar Impact Explorer The Price of Progress: Great Nicobar Island Explore the environmental and human cost of India’s $10 billion mega-infrastructure project The Great Nicobar Island Development Project proposes a massive

Rahul Somvanshi

September 28, 2025

Mountain lion (Puma concolor) from southern Colorado with tawny fur and characteristic facial features, mounted specimen at Garden of the Gods visitor center.

Conservation·Nature·News·Wildlife

Trump Administration Set to Remove Look-Alike Protections for 11 Species as Advocates Warn of ‘War on Biodiversity’

The Trump administration has proposed removing or revising Endangered Species Act protections for 11 animals that closely resemble threatened or endangered species. This change could affect pumas, butterflies, sturgeon, and turtles that

Govind Tekale

September 26, 2025

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