Toxic legacy of the green revolution
The introduction of high-yielding seed varieties has saved many from hunger, but it has diminished nutritional quality and increased toxicity of...
Skewed priorities: The crisis of India’s oligarchy
The rise and fall of Gautam Adani serves as a cautionary tale about the excessive influence of oligarchs in today’s India. While it is too soon to...
Inflection point: Davos man must pay
To mitigate the worst effects of climate change and prevent societal breakdown, we must shift to renewable energies and reduce extreme inequality. But...
Remedial measures: Financial deglobalisation must come next
The fragmentation of the world economy marks the end of an era characterised by increasing integration through trade, finance. Faced with a debt...
A level playing field: Curbing commodity-market speculation
The price climbed again, to $122 per barrel, on June 8, but had declined to $88 per barrel on August 4 – below the level of early February.
Tall order of achieving Earth for All
The changes needed to achieve sustainable well-being for everyone are so big that they require determined social movements with wide participation....
'Misplaced priorities' Hidden carbon subsidies will destroy us
The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change should terrify policymakers and ordinary people around the world. The IPCC warns...