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climate change

Will the world lose all its glaciers?

By the end of this century, up to two-third of all glaciers worldwide could disappear – an alarming scenario that threatens the future of water supply in many places.

Traditional wisdom, modern challenges

In a cluster of villages inhabited by Tharu tribals in the terai area of Uttarakhand, a nutrition survey discovered that despite other problems, people had managed to avoid malnutrition to a remarkable extent.

LA fires

The devastating wildfires ravaging parts of Los Angeles and surrounding areas serve as an alarming reminder of the vulnerabilities faced by urban and rural communities.

Intellect and intuition must walk together

Follow the science has become a mantra in the context of promoting vaccines for coronavirus and activism to fight causes of climate change. The phrase is often used as an insult to people who believe otherwise. Sadly, many controversial decisions resulted, most notably the exclusion of Novak Djokovic from several Grand slam tennis tournaments because of his refusal to get vaccinated.

Harnessing AI

As Generative AI becomes more sophisticated, there is a concern that it could start making decisions that humans do not understand or agree with. This fear is often linked to the concept of the 'singularity', a hypothetical point in the future when AI surpasses human intelligence.