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…)
Climate change is increasingly driving displacement, raising urgent questions about development models that foster unequal growth while exacerbating ecological risk. (more…)
From floods to heatwaves, cascading climate disasters expose mounting vulnerabilities demanding coordinated scientific and policy responses. (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…)
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…)
Urban heat is a public health emergency, an infrastructure challenge and a climate crisis rolled into one. To safeguard cities and their most vulnerable populations, India needs city-level cost-effective long-term mitigation strategies.  (more…)
Long-range weather forecasts express probable outcomes, not certainties. Therefore, preparedness through real-time monitoring is essential. (more…)
