India Suffers from Modis Hybris
“India has been successful in saving so many lives, we saved the entire humanity from a big tragedy.” Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his DAVOS speech, January 28.…
COVID-19 Vaccines: Norway could have played a crucial role as chair of the TRIPS Council, as a member of the UN Security Council, and as a large donor.
– EMBARRASSING: Norway under Erna Solberg no longer has a leadership role for international solidarity. For half a year, Norway has played…
Watching a coral reef die as climate change devastates one of the most pristine tropical island areas on Earth
 Sam Purkis, University of Miami The Chagos Archipelago is one of the most remote, seemingly idyllic places on Earth. Coconut-covered sandy…
Male voices dominate the news. Here’s how journalists and female experts can turn this around
Shutterstock Kathryn Shine, Curtin University Last week, the ABC announced it had achieved a milestone it had been trying to reach for…
A socialist or a liberal energy sector?
Do you view energy as an ordinary commodity or an important democratic governed input factor in industrial construction and electrification? “On the production side, we have in recent…
Sustainability rankings do not identify sustainable companies
Rumina Dhalla, University of Guelph and Felix Arndt, University of Guelph British American Tobacco (famous for cigarettes), Coca-Cola (world-renowned for its sugary…
The World’s Sustainable Gazette – Bergensia.com
Bergensia now features 240.000 readers and more than 800 articles In 2020 more than 193.000 unique readers from all around the world…
Ten years on from the Syrian uprising, what has prevented an end to the tragedy?
East Aleppo after Syrian forces, backed by Russia and Iran, recaptured the city in 2016. www.shutterstock.com Hanlie Booysen, Te Herenga Waka —…
Biodiversity: how our health and happiness depend on a thriving planet
Soloviova Liudmyla Melissa Marselle, De Montfort University During the COVID-19 lockdowns, more of us are noticing the variety of animals, trees, and flowers in our back gardens or…
Cycling is ten times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities
 Christian Brand, University of Oxford Globally, only one in 50 new cars were fully electric in 2020, and one in 14…
