The future of AI in journalism will depend on a balance between benefits and risk, and raising audience comfort, trust and news literacy.
From being custodians of public knowledge, governments are turning to architects of manufactured ignorance. Amid disappearing evidence, citizens are struggling to hold power to accountÂ
AI is reshaping the news ecosystem in the fields of search, fact-checking and personalised feeds. If used well, it can support journalism and strengthen democracy.Â
Devastating flash floods in Nepal highlight the growing risks from melting glaciers and climate change, underscoring the urgent need to strengthen early-warning systems and greater accountability for climate-related disasters. (more…)
Partnerships with China, not protectionism, will determine affordable, interoperable and equitable global decarbonisation and energy security. (more…)
From floods to heatwaves, cascading climate disasters expose mounting vulnerabilities demanding coordinated scientific and policy responses. (more…)
India’s ethanol push boosts energy security and farm incomes, but consumers remain unconvinced amid mileage and price concerns. (more…)
Economic liberalization in India has shifted the emissions burden from more equal and developed states to less equal ones. This needs to change. (more…)
Categorising slums by classifying them as household types allows for targeted and lasting poverty alleviation measures. (more…)
India’s opposition to limits on plastic production may turn out to be more damaging than beneficial, even though it is framed as a defence of the right to development.  (more…)
The shift from concrete to canopy is not merely aesthetic or environmental but a matter of survival, equity, and quality of life. (more…)
Climate disasters have upended housing insurance markets in the US and globally. Policy solutions are now privatising climate change risks – with potentially disastrous consequences. (more…)
As Europe grapples with intensifying climate threats, Greece’s Attica region is pioneering a new approach that links innovation, economic growth, and climate resilience. (more…)
