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Deep-rooted health issues, complacency behind second Covid-19 wave in India

India, with 1.4 billion people living in crowded areas, is an inherently high-risk country for an epidemic.

India's Covid-19 crisis deepens, but vaccine sharing yet to materialise

India's deadly second wave is continuing to worsen, with daily new cases consistently exceeding 300,000 and deaths now having surpassed 3,000 a day.

How climate change is killing coral reef in the pristine Chagos Archipelago

Research shows marine heat waves are now about 20 times more likely than they were just four decades ago, and they tend to be hotter and last longer

Four reasons why India's coronavirus crisis will derail the world economy

The virulence of the second wave in India seems to be related to a confluence of factors: government complacency, driven by poor data collection and being in denial about the reality of the data;

Joe Biden and the Iran nuclear deal: what to expect from the negotiations

Saudi Arabia was a cornerstone of Trump's Middle East policy as the geopolitical counterweight against Iran

Covid: Community spread to mutation, the risks if countries don't vaccinate

Some countries, such as Tanzania and Madagascar, have issued statements saying they do not have plans to vaccinate their populations against Covid-19

If Big Tech has the will, research can show the way to self-regulation

Research shows three key ways social media self-regulation can work: deprioritize engagement, label misinformation and crowdsource accuracy verification

How 'vaccine diplomacy' is helping some countries bolster their soft power

Vaccine diplomacy has also involved efforts to undermine trust in the intentions and efficacy of rival powers

China's spat with Jack Ma is bid to control big tech. Silicon Valley next?

Flagship changes like loosening merchant exclusivity might have had more impact several years ago, before competition intensified, but the direction of travel is clear

Cold supply chain challenge a big hurdle for equitable Covid-19 vaccination

The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are a great start that should be celebrated, but they rely on a complicated supply chain of freezers and temperature-controlled shipping methods

World economy in 2021: Here's who will win and who will lose in Covid era

While America's 651 billionaires have increased their net worth by 30% to $4 trillion, a quarter of a billion people in developing countries could face absolute poverty

Covid-19 vaccine: A doctor answers 5 questions around rollout, distribution

Dr. Jason McKnight, a primary care physician at Texas A&M University, answers five questions about the rollout and distribution underway

It takes a lot of energy for machines to learn - Why AI is so power-hungry?

By some estimates, training an AI model generates as much carbon emissions as it takes to build and drive five cars over their lifetimes

Will going out in the cold give you a cold? Here is a reality check

Many viruses, including rhinovirus - the usual culprit in the common cold - and influenza, remain infectious longer and replicate faster in colder temperatures

Coronavirus mutation: Is the fear justified, and where does it come from?

Surely Hollywood must bear some responsibility for our misconceptions about mutation. After all, the concept has inspired movie makers for decades

What vaccine distribution planners can learn from Amazon and Walmart model

Fast fulfillment of uncertain demand is not unique to vaccine distribution. Amazon faces highly volatile demand for millions of products and yet is able to offer same-day and one-day delivery

The old and the new: Exploring Indian Ocean history on surface and in depth

The monsoon wind pattern makes the Indian Ocean relatively easy to cross both ways. In the Atlantic, by contrast, winds blow in one direction all year round

If not acted upon, Lunar gold rush could spark conflict on ground: Research

Many countries and private companies have ambitious plans to explore or mine the Moon

Net zero emissions targets are everywhere - we need to sort the genuine

The UK government has just published a ten-point plan for getting to net zero emissions, while the election of Joe Biden heralds a welcome change in the direction of US climate policy

It's not just you, work during coronavirus has become harder than before

The pandemic is increasingly understood as a shock, an event beyond our control that disrupted our normal ways of working and living