Category: Biodiversity / Biodevastation

Shouldn’t People in the South Demand Fairness when the North Dominates in the Production and Marketing of Unhealthy Ultra Processed Food Products, and Pushes these to the South given that they are stagnant in the North ? We use the India, Mexico and Brazil example to explain our view.

Scientists are wary of glyphosate. MAHA loathes it. And our yearlong investigation shows California is spraying it everywhere.

Dan Steinbock examines the emerging Ebola crisis in Central and East Africa through the lens of public health, geopolitics, and institutional preparedness. The article argues that the outbreak is unfolding under exceptionally difficult conditions, including conflict, displacement, weak health systems, and declining international support. While Ebola remains far less transmissible than COVID-19, prolonged uncontrolled spread…

Scientists tie chlorpyrifos to brain, liver, endocrine, and genetic damage, including at doses below current safety standards.

Elon Musk’s xAI did not wait for permission. It built a massive gas-burning power plant outside Memphis without permits, without public hearings and with the community shut out until after the turbines were already running. The turbines sit in Southaven, Mississippi, just across the state line from Black working-class neighborhoods in South Memphis. Homes, schools…

Corey Riday-White examines how the global plastic waste crisis was shaped by decades of decisions by the fossil fuel and petrochemical industries. Drawing on recent investigations, documentaries, and legal action, the article traces how companies promoted recycling despite long-standing knowledge of its technical and economic limits. It also highlights growing scientific evidence linking plastics and…

El Habib Ben Amara reflects on the growing water crisis across the Middle East and North Africa in the context of climate instability, urban expansion, and ecological degradation. The article argues that water can no longer be treated only as a technical or economic issue, but must be understood as part of a broader ecological…

Today, the world is facing another global food and energy crisis, caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran and the disruption of supply chains in the Persian Gulf. Given this new crisis, revisiting the topic of China’s food security seems prudent, to assess its strengths and see what could be learned from these methods. The…

A new scientific study, published in Nature Health, reveals a strong link between exposure to agricultural pesticides in the environment and the risk of developing cancer.

Saskia Karges examines how environmental destruction is not simply the result of individual corporate misconduct but is embedded in the legal, financial, and psychological structures that govern modern corporations. The article traces how shareholder primacy, cost externalization, and growth-driven economic systems encourage pollution, waste, and ecological damage while shielding decision-makers from accountability. From plastics and…