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Jim Yong Kim starts his second term as World Bank president despite a rocky first five years
Jim Yong Kim is set to begin his second five-year term as World Bank president on July 1, having bee...
Understanding the root causes of natural disasters
Every year disasters take lives, cause significant damage, inhibit development and contribute to con...
At an uncertain G20 summit, it may be Trump against the world
Even by the standards of international summitry, the annual meeting of G20 leaders – scheduled for J...
‘Himalayan Viagra’ is threatened by fervent Chinese demand and climate change
At the beginning of the Himalayan summer, when the snows start to melt, all the schools close for th...
At the Threshold of Humanity
Karim Kattan ,October 31, 2023 At the Thre...
From New York to Romania, restoration ecology is helping nature heal (and maybe humanity, too)
New York City’s Bronx River used to be an open sewer, more useful for carrying industrial waste than...
Can we predict political uprisings?
Forecasting political unrest is a challenging task, especially in this era of post-truth and opinion...
China’s ‘sponge cities’ aim to re
Asian cities are struggling to accommodate rapid urban migration, and development is encroaching on...
The hidden secrets of insect poop
Insect defecation may not seem like one of the pressing scientific inquiries of our time, but in fac...
After ISIS killings in Pakistan, China blames the victims
When two young Chinese nationals were abducted in broad daylight and brutally killed earlier in June...