Category: MIL OSI
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How India’s unplanned hydropower dams and tunnels are disrupting Himalayan landscapes
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Diva Sinha, PhD Candidate, Department of Development Studies, SOAS, University of London Uttarakhand, referred to as the land of gods, is also known as the energy state of India. It is home to several fast-flowing rivers at high altitudes that serve as the perfect backdrop for…
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Why Trump’s tariffs could make the apps on your phone worse
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Umair Choksy, Senior Lecturer in Management, University of Stirling Much of the world’s IT outsourcing goes to companies in India. Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock The US has imposed a 50% tariff on most Indian exports, following through on its threat to raise them from 25%. Although they are formally…
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The more in favour of welfare you are, the more likely you are to support cycle lanes
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Joanna Syrda, Assistant Professor in Business Economics, University of Bath Public transport infrastructure can be deeply political. A new cycle lane appears in a neighbourhood, and suddenly the letters page of the local paper is full. A plan to pedestrianise a city centre street sparks furious…
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Why Ukraine should avoid copying Finland’s 1944 path to peace with Moscow
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Bo Petersson, Professor of Political Science, Malmö University The Finnish president, Alexander Stubb, recently drew parallels between his country’s experience from its conflicts with the Soviet Union during the second world war and Ukraine’s current struggle against Russian aggression. The analogy has gained considerable traction. It…
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Dense, compact urban growth is favoured by mid-sized Canadian cities
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Rylan Graham, Assistant Professor, University of Northern British Columbia Mid-sized Canadian cities, like Regina, aim to curb urban sprawl by revitalizing downtowns — with mixed success. (28thegreat/Wikimedia Commons), CC BY Canada’s mid-sized cities — those with populations between 50,000 to 500,000 — have long been characterized…
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Bill C-4 privacy enhancements are modest and fail to regulate politicians’ use of social bots
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Sophia Melanson Ricciardone, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour, McMaster University Have you ever felt fired up with moral indignation after reading a controversial tweet, or after watching a YouTube video about a political topic? Not only are you not alone, but these experiences…
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Confronting residential schools denialism is an ethical and shared Canadian responsibility
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Sean Carleton, Associate Professor, Departments of History and Indigenous Studies, University of Manitoba In May 2021, when the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Nation announced preliminary results of their search for unmarked burials of children at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School (IRS), Canada was forced to reckon…
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Mindfulness won’t burn calories, but it might help you stick with your health goals
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Masha Remskar, Psychologist and Postdoctoral Researcher in Behavioral Science, Arizona State University Meditation exists on a spectrum, from mindful moments and bursts of mindfulness to building up to a formal meditative practice. d3sign/Moment via Getty Images Most people know roughly what kind of lifestyle they…
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Some new drugs aren’t actually ‘new’ – pharmaceutical companies exploit patents and raise prices for patients, but data transparency can help protect innovation
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Lucy Xiaolu Wang, Assistant Professor, Department of Resource Economics, UMass Amherst When companies file hundreds of patents for a single drug, affordable versions can remain out of reach for years. pilli/iStock via Getty Images Plus Pharmaceutical innovation saves lives. But not every “new” drug is…
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Birding by ear: How to learn the songs of nature’s symphony with some simple techniques
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Chris Lituma, Assistant Professor of Wildlife and Fisheries Resources, West Virginia University A western meadowlark sings its mating song Danita Delimont/Gallo Images Roots RF collection via Getty Images Waking up to the dawn chorus of birds – one of the natural world’s greatest symphonies –…