The receding snow line of the Himalayas is perhaps the best indicator of the ill effects of global warming. I flew over the world's highest mountain range twice, in February and November, this year. The towering peaks of the range, including its highest, Mount Qomolangma, were hardly c ...
As the world is hit by yet another public health crisis, the old question is back to the fore: Will the pharmaceutical giants holding the patents of the allegedly effective antivirals for the swine flu virus cut their profit margins for the benefit of those who need the drugs but cannot afford the ...