Tag: Asia
Eurasia’s ring of fire
Throughout 2021, Americans were absorbed in arguments over mask mandates, school closings, and the meaning of the January 6th attack on the...
Why the Taliban’s promise to stop the opium trade rings hollow
Uncertainty abounds over what the Taliban’s opium policy will actually look like. In the meantime, the farmers are planting the seeds for next year’s crop right now.
How an ancient irrigation method makes sustainable life possible in the...
Time-proven acequia irrigation systems already in use in New Mexico make it possible for people to thrive in arid regions.
HSBC plans to close Asian coal plants to curb emissions—while also...
Bank accused of greenwashing ahead of COP26 for backing scheme while being world’s 13th biggest funder of fossil fuels
A leaking oil refinery on St. Croix gives Biden his first...
Nearly 100,000 people have signed a petition calling for the closure of a controversial oil and gas facility that has sickened residents of the U.S. Virgin Island.
Damming rivers is terrible for human rights, ecosystems and food security
Despite industry rhetoric, hydropower is high-cost and high-risk. There are better options for a post-pandemic recovery and a renewable energy future.
You don’t want to imagine an ocean without coral reefs—but you...
Scientists call the coral reefs the “rainforests of the sea,” because coral reefs—like rainforests—are highly diverse ecosystems; their destruction would lead to the extinction of a large number of species.
A good way to be kinder to elephants is to stop...
When animal tourism resumes in Bali after COVID-19, there is an opportunity to do better by the lives of animals.
South Asia’s nuclear-armed neighbors pull back from the abyss
The international community can only hope that the carnage and chaos of February was the last in a tragic series of encounters between nuclear neighbors that could otherwise lead South Asia to devastation and the world to nuclear winter.
Planet of war
Still trapped in a greater Middle Eastern quagmire, the U.S. military prepares for global combat.
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Global hunger declines while food affordability is on the rise
The report said "the proportion of people who cannot afford a healthy diet remains 'extremely high.'"
How technology is rewriting the way we write
As keyboards and touchscreens replace pens and pencils, the decline of handwriting raises questions about cognition, culture, and creativity.
Israel and the United States are merging their military. Here’s why.
"From aid to partnership," the U.S. and Israel are set to become even more united in genocide.
Trump’s war at home
The administration's ruthless deportation policy is wrecking lives, communities, and the U.S. economy. It may turn out to be a political albatross as well.
California’s salmon fishery reopens after three-year shutdown, but the recovery is fragile
Federal managers cleared a limited, tightly controlled 2026 season and Washington sent $21.3 million in disaster aid, yet drought, hatchery dependence and a warming Pacific still threaten a fish central to coastal economies and tribal life.