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               W ar has long been one of the most destructive forces affecting human societies. While the immediate consequences of armed conflict, loss of life, displacement, and economic devastation are widely recognized, the environmental consequences of warfare have historically received less attention. In the modern era, however, the environmental impacts of war have become increasingly significant, particularly in the context of global climate change. Armed conflicts destroy ecosystems, contaminate land and water resources, and release massive quantities of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. At the same time, climate change itself is emerging as an important factor that can intensify geopolitical tensions and contribute to the outbreak of conflicts. The relationship between war, environmental degradation, and climate change is therefore deeply interconnected. Warfare damages natural systems that sustain life, while environmental deg...

               P ollination is one of the most fundamental ecological processes supporting life on Earth and sustaining human food systems. It enables the sexual reproduction of flowering plants and directly influences the production of a large proportion of the world’s food crops. Despite its critical importance, pollination often remains undervalued in discussions of climate change and food security. As global temperatures rise, precipitation patterns shift, and extreme weather events become more frequent, the delicate relationships between plants and their pollinators are increasingly disrupted. These disruptions pose serious risks to agricultural productivity, nutritional security, rural livelihoods, and ecosystem stability, making pollination a key concern in the context of a changing climate. Pollination as an Ecological Process Pollination refers to the transfer of pollen from the male reproductive structures of a flower to the femal...

               C limate change is widely discussed in terms of rising temperatures, extreme weather events, and ecosystem disruption. Yet one of its most profound and least visible consequences lies at the molecular interface between food and human biology . As atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO₂) levels rise and climate stress intensifies, the nutritional composition of staple crops is changing in ways that directly influence how human genes function. These changes are not merely dietary concerns; they are genomic, immunological, metabolic, and intergenerational in nature. Despite growing evidence that climate change is reducing the micronutrient and protein content of major food crops, the biological consequences of these shifts remain underrepresented in climate and health discourse. This article addresses that gap by integrating climate science, crop physiology, nutrigenomics, epigenetics, microbiome research, and public health. It argues th...

A myotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive and fatal neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the degeneration of upper and lower motor neurons. Clinically, it leads to muscle weakness, paralysis, and eventual respiratory failure. Traditionally, ALS has been framed largely as a neurological or genetic disease. However, this perspective fails to fully explain the epidemiology of the disorder. Approximately 90–95% of ALS cases are sporadic, occurring without a clear familial or inherited genetic background. The predominance of sporadic ALS has shifted scientific attention toward environmental, occupational, and geographic determinants that may initiate or accelerate neurodegenerative processes. Increasingly, ALS is understood as a multifactorial disease, emerging from long-term interactions between environmental exposures and individual biological susceptibility. Epidemiology and Spatial Patterns ALS incidence varies markedly across regions, occupations, and environmental c...

For decades, Karya was like any other quiet village in southern India. Life moved with the seasons. Fields turned green after the monsoon, smoke rose gently from kitchen hearths at dawn, and men left home early to work in nearby farms or local industries. Coughs were common, especially among older adults, but they were rarely a cause for alarm. Breathlessness, persistent phlegm, and night-long coughing were accepted as part of aging, smoking, or years of cooking with firewood. Over time, however, something felt different. More villagers complained that their cough never went away. Some struggled to breathe even while walking short distances. Others woke each morning choking on thick sputum. The illness had no dramatic outbreak, no sudden beginning, it crept in quietly, year after year, embedding itself into daily life. What puzzled the villagers, and later the doctors, was a simple but troubling question: Why was chronic bronchitis so common here, but almost absent in neighboring vill...