The US and us

Just for that tangy taste

Soft drinks have added phosphates which accelerate ageing  

Seven disasters have cost the US $19 billion in 2023: NOAA

Each disaster caused damages of over a billion dollars; only 2017 and 2020 had more disasters in this timeframe

The US takes on a drug giant

The US government's patent lawsuit against Gilead Sciences indicates it is tired of being milked by pharma companies

Avoiding climate breakdown depends on protecting Earth’s biodiversity — can the COP15 summit deliver?

COP15 brings together parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) with a goal of negotiating this decade’s biodiversity …

Who is really afraid of the TRIPS agreement? 

India has not shown the grit to fully use the inbuilt flexibilities in the WTO’s TRIPS pact to protect public health

Why Cuban doctors deserve the Nobel Peace Prize

Cuban medical workers are risking their health to break the chain of COVID-19 infection. They have also developed drugs to help fight the disease

Business as usual or sustainable model: What is post-COVID-19 dilemma?

World leaders are at crossroads — and they need to take hard measures to push for a green economy 

Are signs on the wall signalling the death of diesel cars?

Mayors of 20 European cities have signed a petition to the European Union denouncing a loophole in diesel cars’ pollution limits

Domestic industrial emissions in decline as US relies on imports

Sixty per cent of everything a US consumer bought in 2004 came from imports. In the last 15 years, imports of capital and consumer goods have doubled

Antarctica may hold the key to regulating mining in space

If we're going to mine asteroids, then we need an international treaty to prevent it becoming a wild west. …

Why do we need patents?

There is no empirical evidence that patents serve to increase innovation and productivity

Nuclear shield for MNCs

The new Indo-US agreement protects American companies from being held liable for nuclear accidents

Time for some ‘sustainable charity’

Water and electricity wasted because of the Ice Bucket Challenge could have provided water to 17,777 households and lighted up 16 million households

Tesla's `insane' move to free up patents

The electric carmaker's decision could spur a revolution in green vehicles and in the way patents are viewed

Where is antimatter?

Scientists create heaviest antimatter. It will help understand evolution of the universe

The thalidomide story explained

How a drug prescribed for nausea in pregnant women led to severe limb defects in their babies  

The Rio Grande isn’t just a border — it’s a river in crisis

The river is in decline, suffering from overuse, drought and contentious water rights negotiations

Denmark stakes claim over North Pole and a large chunk of the Arctic

Seeks formal recognition of its extended territory from UN

Expect more ‘bomb cyclones’, courtesy climate change

Severe rain and snow lay seige to large parts of United States, Canada 

Red alert on Indian spices

Spice Board challenges US food department’s claims over salmonella contamination

Arsenic just got dirtier

Exposure to arsenic also increases risk of hypertension

Honey trade just got stickier

US industry shows distrust in India, sets its own certificate to ensure source of honey

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