US is finally trying to rein in drug giants
Biden government’s push to get Big Pharma to reduce the astronomical rates of prescription medicines is significant
Exxon, Apple and other corporate giants will have to disclose all their emissions under California’s new climate laws
Oil and gas companies like Chevron will likely have to account for emissions from vehicles that use their gasoline, and Apple will have to …
Dangerous distractions: World needs to rise above conflicts, both armed & unarmed, to fight against climate change
The unarmed war — between the so-called West and so-called East (US vs China) — is going to make things worse for fight against …
On the precipice
A collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation may put other climate systems at risk
Less farms and farmers
The agricultural world is undergoing a historic change: the number of farms coming down sharply while size is increasing. Does it imply …
Alabama ruling frozen embryos are equivalent to living children has worrying implications for IVF
The judgement that in Australia only one embryo is transferred & none frozen is demonstrably false
Copyright legacy of the great
Mahatma Gandhi’s works have been available freely thanks to his copyright philosophy, but not those of Martin Luther King Jr
Thar she blows: An ice-free Northwest Passage has enabled the Gray Whale’s return to New England
Last seen in the age of commercial whaling, an ice-free Passage enabled the species to travel from Pacific to Atlantic
Who are China and US’s new top climate diplomats?
Liu Zhenmin of China and John Podesta of the United States to lead climate negotiations at COP29
North America’s Great Lakes, Earth’s largest freshwater store, record ‘historically low’ ice levels
Above average temperatures, coupled with diminishing blasts of Arctic air have lessened ice in the region; El Nino also responsible for this …
From oil to electric: The new energy powerplay and China's growing dominance
China is the largest producer and importer of rare-earth minerals
Book Excerpt: Of ‘King Cotton’ and Vidarbha
How the path dependencies in the cotton economy crossed the paths of Vidarbha, Britain, and the American South is a fascinating story
Who is Kamala Harris, Joe Biden’s pick for vice president?
Harris is the first woman of colour to appear on a major party ticket
Bats likely source of novel coronavirus: China scientists
Death toll rises to 9 in China; first case detected in US; WHO to hold emergency meet
Indian engineers develop software for world’s largest telescope
The software has been developed by ThoughtWorks Technologies based in Pune
Humanitarian crisis in Haiti as the Caribbean’s most populous country may have fallen to armed gangs
Capital Port-au-Prince a ‘city under siege’ as US Marines reportedly evacuate embassy staff
Global economy 2023: How governments could make the energy crisis worse this year
We can expect another turbulent year in energy markets in 2023
‘COVID-19 herd immunity unlikely to slow transmission in coming months’
Expect third wave in the US in winter
Climate Emergency CoP 25: Equity should be a practical necessity, not a moral nicety
Richest 10 per cent population produces half of Earth’s fossil-fuel emissions
Superbugs found in pork products in Walmart US
9 of the 16 Walmart batches tested contained at least one multi-drug-resistant bacteria
The world’s largest organism is slowly being eaten by deer
The organism has been around for about 14,000 years
As the world watches US election, the appeal of America is diminished
A reality check on American power, including its cultural power, is overdue
Hurricane Ida brings back spectre of rapid intensification of storms
US’ disaster preparedness post-Hurricane Katrina under lens
Sitting duck
India’s decision to reduce import duties on frozen turkey and duck from the US has raised concerns among domestic poultry producers, who …
Extreme weather unabated: Third-hottest July took Antarctic sea ice to its minimum since 1979
Antarctic sea ice extent reached its lowest value for July in 44 years