Category: Biodiversity / Biodevastation

Rising temperatures are affecting women’s health in ways that often remain unseen. Drawing on research and field evidence from across India, Dr. Trishna Sarkar examines how extreme heat can disrupt menstrual cycles, increase risks during pregnancy, and contribute to miscarriage, stillbirth, and other reproductive health challenges. The article highlights the disproportionate burden borne by women…

India’s push to attract hyper-scale data centres is accelerating, with Andhra Pradesh positioning itself as a major AI infrastructure hub. This article examines the environmental, economic and social implications of that strategy, including concerns over massive power and water consumption, ecological impacts, limited long-term employment generation, and the growing influence of global technology companies. Drawing…

In Metro Manila, Philippines, a series of heavy rainfall events in recent years has repeatedly overwhelmed drainage systems, leaving waterways and pumping stations buckling under the strain of plastic waste blockages.

Water, drought, and urbanization are deeply connected in arid regions. In this article, El Habib Ben Amara examines how modern cities accelerate desertification by draining rainwater instead of retaining it in soils and ecosystems. Drawing on Saharan traditions such as foggaras, oases, and earthen architecture, the article argues for a different approach to urban planning…

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…