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countercurrents.org > 2025 > 12 > aravalli-hills-how-a-legal-definition-may-risk-ecological-destruction

Aravalli Hills: How a legal definition may risk ecological destruction

1+ hour, 52+ min ago  (576+ words) Despite their relatively modest elevations, the importance of the Aravallis lies not in dramatic height but in ecological continuity. The range acts as a natural barrier slowing the eastward expansion of the Thar desert, moderates temperature extremes, traps dust particles,…...

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countercurrents.org > 2025 > 12 > life-on-earth-past-present-and-future

Life on Earth (Past, Present, and Future)

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (574+ words) This article is a summary of Roy Ratcliffe's recently released book'Life on Earth' (Past,Present and Future)'. Of all the millions of species of life that have existed on earth over billions of years of cellular and multi-cellular evolution, only…...

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countercurrents.org > 2025 > 12 > collective-well-being-in-an-age-of-intelligent-machines-disability-human-security-and-belonging

Collective Well-Being in an Age of Intelligent Machines: Disability, Human Security, and Belonging

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (268+ words) The future of AI is ultimately a social choice. It will be judged not by its sophistication, but by whether it enables every person'especially those most often unseen'to belong, to participate, and to live with dignity. Dr. Ghassan Shahrour is…...

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countercurrents.org > 2025 > 12 > the-future-of-ai-work-in-germany

The Future of AI & Work in Germany

The Future of AI & Work in Germany3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (1695+ words) From the steam engine to today, every single invention has led to profound changes in the world of work. Recently, this process " or perhaps even "progress" " has been, seemingly, cranked up by artificial intelligence (AI). AI is increasingly presented as…...

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countercurrents.org > 2025 > 12 > lead-in-plant-protein-powders-causes-regulations-and-alternatives

Lead in plant protein powders: Causes, regulations, and alternatives

Lead in plant protein powders: Causes, regulations, and alternatives4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (273+ words) Arsh K. S is an independent journalist who is presently pursuing his PhD. by K S Arsh19/12/2025 Microfinance has a history that can be traced back to an unlikely origin. Jonathan Swift, the author of Gulliver's Travels, apart from his literary talents,…...

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countercurrents.org > 2025 > 12 > louis-pasteur-life-science-and-enduring-legacy

Louis Pasteur: Life, Science, and Enduring Legacy

Louis Pasteur: Life, Science, and Enduring Legacy4+ day, 6+ hour ago  (1601+ words) Early Life and Education Early Scientific Career: Crystallography and the Seeds of Discovery The Fermentation Controversy: From Chemistry to Biology The refutation of spontaneous generation was more than a technical victory; it represented a paradigm shift in the understanding of…...

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countercurrents.org > 2025 > 12 > the-doomsday-glacier-flunks-2025-checkup

The Doomsday Glacier Flunks 2025 Checkup

The Doomsday Glacier Flunks 2025 Checkup4+ day, 6+ hour ago  (377+ words) The new studies identify new concerns: (1) undersea storms that deteriorate/melt from below (2) hundreds of ice earthquakes, fracturing the glacier (3) Thwaites Eastern Ice Shelf, a major portion of the glacier, seriously losing stability. And finally, a final goodbye to the…...

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countercurrents.org > 2025 > 12 > the-vital-role-of-public-ponds-in-indias-ecology-and-society

The Vital Role of Public Ponds in India’s Ecology and Society

The Vital Role of Public Ponds in India’s Ecology and Society5+ day, 7+ hour ago  (543+ words) These water bodies are closely linked to livelihoods. Fisheries, animal watering, small-scale irrigation, and subsistence farming depend heavily on ponds. The loss of ponds disproportionately affects poor and landless families, who lack private water sources or alternative means. In this…...

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countercurrents.org > 2025 > 12 > examining-the-three-existential-threats-of-the-21st-century-artificial-intelligence-climate-change-and-nuclear-weapons

Examining the Three Existential Threats of the 21st Century: Artificial Intelligence, Climate Change, and Nuclear Weapons

Examining the Three Existential Threats of the 21st Century: Artificial Intelligence, Climate Change, and Nuclear Weapons1+ week, 1+ day ago  (1567+ words) Artificial intelligence has transitioned from the realm of science fiction to a rapidly maturing technology with profound implications for security, economics, and society. Unlike prior technologies, AI possesses the potential for recursive self-improvement and generalization, raising concerns about alignment, control,…...

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countercurrents.org > 2025 > 12 > how-agentic-ai-can-empower-the-next-generation-of-disarmament-campaigns

How Agentic AI Can Empower the Next Generation of Disarmament Campaigns

How Agentic AI Can Empower the Next Generation of Disarmament Campaigns1+ week, 1+ day ago  (478+ words) When I wrote an article last November about Agentic AI and the future of healthcare, I was struck by how quickly this technology was reshaping the way we diagnose, communicate, and support patients. Since then, I have continued exploring how…...