Climate & Sustainability
Global Warming And The Future Of Food
While there may be uncertainty as to the level of global warming, there is little to none about its reality and its anthropological basis. ...
Healthy planet needs ‘ocean action’ from Asian and Pacific countries
As the Second Global Ocean Conference opens today in Lisbon, governments in Asia and the Pacific must seize the opportunity to enhance cooperation and...
The Human Price of Tea
There is nothing quite like that first cup of tea (or coffee) in the morning. The aroma swirls about in the nostrils and a...
The climate crisis is a health crisis
With one in eight people worldwide threatened by a lethal heat wave in South Asia that’s already taken close to 100 lives, it’s time...
Marine life is on the brink of extinction: Climate reality is a real issue
With the dynamic nature of the 21st century, no one really knows what is going to happen next and which state of life we...
Legitimacy of Values during Climate Change
Post-industrial and neo-technological societies have rigorously separated the stories of cultural values and those of the earth’s nature and climate. Human civilizations have been...
The Perils of Plastic
Authors: Dr. Arshad M. Khan and Meena Miriam Yust
The ubiquitous plastic water bottle, crystal clear and shiny, can find its way into lakes, rivers...
A Heat Wave Grips India and Pakistan
Northern India and Pakistan are experiencing an unusual heat wave. It is unusual for two reasons. First, because it has happened early in the...
COP 15: Governments Roll Up Sleeves on Biodiversity
Big uncertainties hung over when the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity would be held. It had been...
Coral Bleaching and Climate Change Strategies
The phenomenon of coral bleaching is becoming increasingly common along the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. According to the Australian Institute of Marine Science...