Humanity may be at risk of being strangled by a plastic straw

What could cause the end of humanity? A few centuries back, this possibility was attributed to various communicable diseases. After the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, for several decades, nuclear war was projected as the likeliest cause of humanity’s destruction. But the realization of potential dangers also brought counter measures to protect the…

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Why has the U.S. often exited climate pacts?

Demonstrators hold a placard that reads “Trump Climate Disaster” during a protest against the inauguration of Donald Trump as U.S. President. | Photo Credit: Reuters The story so far: Among the first executive orders that Donald Trump signed after taking over as President on January 20 was to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Agreement…

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The Trump card, global politics and outcomes for India

Who is Donald Trump? Dissecting the psychology of the next U.S. President is a popular pastime. His bold, disinhibited speaking style, his outspokenness, his focus on deal-making, his real estate background that defines his coercive leadership and politics, cast him very differently from his predecessors. He is a polarising figure, wading constantly into controversy, stubbornly…

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