Karmactive.com - It is cool to give a shift! Climate scientists, conservationists, and ethical activists are rock stars; sustainable innovators are our role models.❤️🌍https://bsky.app/profile/karmactive.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/karmactive.bsky.social/post/3mwveaa5krs2fMore than 80 earthquakes shook Kīlauea’s summit on Sept 30 as magma intruded into new cracks, briefly pausing the ongoing eruption before lava fountaining resumed. USGS holds the volcano at WATCH. The 90-foot Hōlei Sea Arch collapsed into the ocean after years of instability.02 Oct 2026 12:19 +0000at://did:plc:3uc3fghpoblerbl2fxeah6sq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwveaa5krs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/karmactive.bsky.social/post/3mwvcuj2vnk2bResearchers at the University of Missouri, led by W. David Arnold, have identified a specific breakdown in communication between nerves and muscles that contributes to age-related muscle weakness, known as sarcopenia. The study, published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation,02 Oct 2026 11:55 +0000at://did:plc:3uc3fghpoblerbl2fxeah6sq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvcuj2vnk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/karmactive.bsky.social/post/3mwtjdvknx22eA tropical sea turtle nested in California for the first time in recorded history. Two olive ridley nests — 204 eggs — were found in Seal Beach and Huntington Beach. NOAA moved them to the Aquarium of the Pacific ahead of Hurricane Polo.01 Oct 2026 18:46 +0000at://did:plc:3uc3fghpoblerbl2fxeah6sq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwtjdvknx22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/karmactive.bsky.social/post/3mwtj3mgkqc2eNOAA's National Weather Service expanded its experimental Flood Inundation Mapping tool from 60% to nearly 100% of the U.S. population on September 24, 2026. The tool maps flooding along 3.3 million river miles at neighborhood scale.01 Oct 2026 18:41 +0000at://did:plc:3uc3fghpoblerbl2fxeah6sq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwtj3mgkqc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/karmactive.bsky.social/post/3mwsw5n3y3c26Remnants of Hurricane Polo brought widespread rain and flooding to southern New Mexico, prompting evacuation orders for communities including Hatch, Rincon, Salem, Garfield, and Placitas as officials monitored the McLeod Dam, which was reported to be overtopped and at risk of failure.01 Oct 2026 13:02 +0000at://did:plc:3uc3fghpoblerbl2fxeah6sq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwsw5n3y3c26https://bsky.app/profile/karmactive.bsky.social/post/3mwnvlnipvs2fBangkok floods: ~300mm rain in 48 hours, ~700,000 affected, 23 dead nationwide. Fish swim in streets, Suvarnabhumi Airport disrupted. If you think any of the material in the post shouldn't be here, just inform us and we'll act promptly. Follow @karmactive.bsky.social for updates. #Bangkok29 Sep 2026 13:09 +0000at://did:plc:3uc3fghpoblerbl2fxeah6sq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwnvlnipvs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/karmactive.bsky.social/post/3mwlezij46s2rHeavy rains in northern India and Nepal have caused deadly floods and landslides. In Uttar Pradesh, at least 62 people have died, over 1,000 homes damaged, and schools in Lucknow closed. Some areas saw over 200 mm of rain in 24 hours, the28 Sep 2026 13:07 +0000at://did:plc:3uc3fghpoblerbl2fxeah6sq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwlezij46s2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/karmactive.bsky.social/post/3mwlasgnaid2gNASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter found the largest newly formed crater ever spotted in the solar system. It formed on the Moon in 2024 — 728 feet wide, 141 feet deep. Robert Wagner at Intuitive Machines spotted it in October 2025.28 Sep 2026 11:51 +0000at://did:plc:3uc3fghpoblerbl2fxeah6sq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwlasgnaid2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/karmactive.bsky.social/post/3mwl7ahfw522gA 17-year-old in Durham, NC died Aug 31 after contracting Naegleria fowleri. State investigators say he was most likely exposed on Aug 13 by splashing water on his face at a man-made creek at El Futuro, a mental health center. CDC confirmed the amoeba in the fountain's storage tank.28 Sep 2026 11:23 +0000at://did:plc:3uc3fghpoblerbl2fxeah6sq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwl7ahfw522ghttps://bsky.app/profile/karmactive.bsky.social/post/3mwl4wm6sok2sNew wild cat species identified in Bolivia's Yungas cloud forest. Leopardus tilcayo, confirmed via genetic analysis in Current Biology. Biologist Paola Nogales-Ascarrunz, a National Geographic Explorer, led the research. Only two live individuals known.28 Sep 2026 10:42 +0000at://did:plc:3uc3fghpoblerbl2fxeah6sq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwl4wm6sok2shttps://bsky.app/profile/karmactive.bsky.social/post/3mwjfu23pmc2pUKHSA and University of Oxford scientists found the Kent meningococcal outbreak bacteria borrowed genes from harmless throat bugs, making it better at causing severe disease and evading immunity. Findings now published as a preprint. UKHSA warns similar outbreaks could recur.27 Sep 2026 18:16 +0000at://did:plc:3uc3fghpoblerbl2fxeah6sq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwjfu23pmc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/karmactive.bsky.social/post/3mwit2zdmqk2bNOAA Hurricane Hunters flew into the eyewall of Hurricane Polo off Mexico's Pacific coast, capturing video from inside the storm's eye. Polo reached Category 5 strength with 180 mph winds, fueled by a strong El Niño.27 Sep 2026 12:40 +0000at://did:plc:3uc3fghpoblerbl2fxeah6sq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwit2zdmqk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/karmactive.bsky.social/post/3mwgj6zrq5s2wEvery single district in Bangkok has now been declared a flood disaster area. The city's disaster prevention command, signed by Governor Chadchart Sittipunt, issued the declaration after a strong low-pressure system and seasonal monsoon patterns dumped26 Sep 2026 14:38 +0000at://did:plc:3uc3fghpoblerbl2fxeah6sq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwgj6zrq5s2whttps://bsky.app/profile/karmactive.bsky.social/post/3mwedfhlrqs2xA fire and reported explosion at the Sabana Llana substation in Carolina knocked out power to more than 217,000 customers in Puerto Rico on Wednesday night. LUMA Energy cited transmission system failures and worked with Genera PR to stabilize generation at San Juan and Cambalache.25 Sep 2026 17:49 +0000at://did:plc:3uc3fghpoblerbl2fxeah6sq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwedfhlrqs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/karmactive.bsky.social/post/3mwbf2g6etc2tHurricane Polo exploded from a tropical storm to a Category 5 in under two days off Mexico's Pacific coast. NOAA Hurricane Hunters measured 180 mph winds and 892 mb pressure—the second-most intense Eastern Pacific hurricane on record. It has since weakened to a Category 4.24 Sep 2026 13:41 +0000at://did:plc:3uc3fghpoblerbl2fxeah6sq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwbf2g6etc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/karmactive.bsky.social/post/3mw7mphs6wk2dHubble and Webb found 27 icy objects past Neptune. All under 40 km. Collisions should have changed their surfaces. They didn’t. Published in The Astronomical Journal by Eduardo, Fraser, Morgan, and Trilling. Eduardo and Fraser plan a larger Webb search for 1 km objects.23 Sep 2026 20:52 +0000at://did:plc:3uc3fghpoblerbl2fxeah6sq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw7mphs6wk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/karmactive.bsky.social/post/3mw7lzjuemc2dA new study in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology found the first genetic link between GLP-1 receptor activity and male pattern hair loss. NYU Langone Health researchers analyzed data from 205,327 men.23 Sep 2026 20:40 +0000at://did:plc:3uc3fghpoblerbl2fxeah6sq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw7lzjuemc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/karmactive.bsky.social/post/3mw73r32af22dA 21-year-old western lowland gorilla named Bakari passed his first wellness check at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The silverback, who arrived from the Saint Louis Zoo in late June, received a dental exam, skull X-rays, and a CT scan at23 Sep 2026 15:49 +0000at://did:plc:3uc3fghpoblerbl2fxeah6sq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw73r32af22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/karmactive.bsky.social/post/3mw5tpnajys22The CDC's National Center for Health Statistics surveyed about 27,000 U.S. adults in 2024. 71.5% reported fatigue on multiple days over three months. About 1 in 6 felt it most days or every day. Young adults ages 18–34 had the highest rate at 19.5%. Women reported more23 Sep 2026 03:52 +0000at://did:plc:3uc3fghpoblerbl2fxeah6sq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw5tpnajys22https://bsky.app/profile/karmactive.bsky.social/post/3mw5r6mbyhc22A 40-year-old unvaccinated woman in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, died from measles complications on September 12, 2026, marking the state's third measles-associated death this year, Coroner Greg Furlong confirmed. Two infants died in Lancaster County in August. PA reports23 Sep 2026 03:07 +0000at://did:plc:3uc3fghpoblerbl2fxeah6sq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw5r6mbyhc22https://bsky.app/profile/karmactive.bsky.social/post/3mw4c2y2omc2qA severe hailstorm struck Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina, on Sunday afternoon, causing significant damage across the region. Wind gusts up to 70 km/h and intense hail accumulation led to roof collapses, fallen trees, and shattered windows, with22 Sep 2026 13:04 +0000at://did:plc:3uc3fghpoblerbl2fxeah6sq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw4c2y2omc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/karmactive.bsky.social/post/3mw43nzvrrs26Trump signed two executive orders on Sept. 17, 2026, expanding hunting and fishing on federal lands. Hunting opens in Castle Mountains and Craters of the Moon within 90 days. Biden-era lead ammo restrictions roll back in 180 days.22 Sep 2026 11:09 +0000at://did:plc:3uc3fghpoblerbl2fxeah6sq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw43nzvrrs26https://bsky.app/profile/karmactive.bsky.social/post/3mw36wgddvc2rFlorida confirms first dengue death in nearly a century. 80-year-old Tampa woman died Sept. 4 after a mosquito bite near her Bayshore Blvd home. Hillsborough County: 134 cases since July — nearly 90% of Florida's 152 statewide. No vaccine.22 Sep 2026 02:35 +0000at://did:plc:3uc3fghpoblerbl2fxeah6sq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw36wgddvc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/karmactive.bsky.social/post/3mw2dlc5bu22jFive fishermen from the North Bengal Fishermen's Forum rescued a two-week-old elephant calf from the Teesta River near Gajoldoba after it was swept nearly four kilometres downstream. Mithu Das, Rajesh Das, Biswanath Das, Gopal Das and Bablu Das pulled the calf aboard and handed it to Baikunthapur21 Sep 2026 18:26 +0000at://did:plc:3uc3fghpoblerbl2fxeah6sq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw2dlc5bu22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/karmactive.bsky.social/post/3mvxewfxbos2uThe National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down east of Fruit Heights in Davis County, Utah, on September 18, 2026. The twister formed along a ridgeline west of Francis Peak at an elevation of about 7,500 feet. Video showed rotation reaching the ground with debris lofted into the air20 Sep 2026 14:12 +0000at://did:plc:3uc3fghpoblerbl2fxeah6sq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvxewfxbos2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/karmactive.bsky.social/post/3mvun322sas2vAerial monitoring over Brazil’s Amazon has captured imagery of structures belonging to an uncontacted Indigenous group. FUNAI registers 115 isolated peoples nationwide; only 29 are formally confirmed by the state, with 86 still under analysis.19 Sep 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:3uc3fghpoblerbl2fxeah6sq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvun322sas2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/karmactive.bsky.social/post/3mvsndlxqj22bAn India-born cheetah has given birth to four cubs at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, taking India's cheetah population to 56. KGP12, daughter of South African cheetah Gamini, delivered the litter a day after Project Cheetah completed four years.18 Sep 2026 16:59 +0000at://did:plc:3uc3fghpoblerbl2fxeah6sq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsndlxqj22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/karmactive.bsky.social/post/3mvodzz76jc2qA cow in Inner Mongolia, China, crossed a fast river by walking upstream to a calmer spot, using rocks for footing, and swimming diagonally to let the current carry it across. Viewers called it a "physics class rep" for the apparent calculation; herders say cattle learn these routes through17 Sep 2026 00:02 +0000at://did:plc:3uc3fghpoblerbl2fxeah6sq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvodzz76jc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/karmactive.bsky.social/post/3mvks554yjs2iCalifornia's coast will rise nearly a foot by mid-October—not from rain, but from a coastal Kelvin wave moving north at 6 mph. NOAA declared El Niño on June 11, 2026. Greater than 90% chance of a very strong event fall/winter 2026-27.15 Sep 2026 14:04 +0000at://did:plc:3uc3fghpoblerbl2fxeah6sq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvks554yjs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/karmactive.bsky.social/post/3mvkpqhwz2k2dFor women who go through menopause earlier, the effects on the brain can last for decades. A JAMA Network Open study of 2,600+ women, led by researchers including Riley Bove of UCSF, found earlier menopause linked to faster memory decline & earlier Alzheimer's.15 Sep 2026 13:21 +0000at://did:plc:3uc3fghpoblerbl2fxeah6sq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvkpqhwz2k2d