Monday, October 30, 2006
LONDON, England -- Climate change could devastate the global economy on a scale of the two world wars and the depression of the 1930s if left unchecked, a top economist has warned. here
An investment in our collective future
Jan Egeland We must act today if we are to prevent calamity tomorrow. here
From "Made in China" to "Serviced in China"
In the next few years, service outsourcing will be the main direction of China's foreign trade development. In February of this year, the Ministry of Commerce established the Department of Services Trade, specializing in software and information services outsourcing. here
Saturday, October 28, 2006
Global warming 'threat to growth'
Global warming could cut the world's annual economic output by as much as 20%, an influential report by Sir Nicholas Stern is expected to say. here
Sunday, October 22, 2006
breeding for God
In Europe, the fertility advantage of the religious over non-believers has historically been counterbalanced by the march of secularisation. Not any more. Secularisation in Europe is now in decline, and Islam continues to grow. Europe will start to adopt a more American model of modernity. here
Sunday, October 15, 2006
America's dirty secret: India becomes the gasoline gusher
Subcontinent to fill the petrol production gap in the United States and Europe . here
Monday, October 02, 2006
Will green power fizzle if oil prices keep slumping?
The first oil shock of the 21st century has eased since the summer's highs, allowing motorists and businessmen to breathe a little more easily. But that's not the case for those in renewable energy, whose fortunes have waxed and waned with the price of oil. Will those stocks fare better this time around? here