Coal Makes India The Super Polluter India uses coal for most of its electrical power generation WASHINGTON – In case you were wondering, we are not making much progress in our planetary war against global...
How We Can Save The Oceans "Reef Balls" are man made structures that help recreate coral reefs WASHINGTON – We humans are unfortunately very good at damaging or destroying the world in which we live. Delicate...
No More Startups In America The real problem is fewer and fewer new enterprises WASHINGTON – President Obama confidently declared to the Nation in his last State of the Union Address that the...
China’s Economic Slide And Its Political Repercussions The stock market fall may be an indication of more bad news to come WASHINGTON – The big 7% Shanghai stock market loss right at the start of the new year is surprising....
Coal Consumption On the Rise in Asia Developing countries pick the cheapest fuel to produce needed electricity WASHINGTON – The Paris climate talks may end up with new carbon reduction commitments made mostly by Europe and...
Can Beijing Heavy Smog Become A Political Problem? Millions of Chinese are affected by environmental hazards. Can their protests turn into a movement? WASHINGTON – Can an autocracy be challenged by heavy smog? This sounds like a silly question. But it isn’t....
All Is Well In China? According to a major consultancy, nothing out of the ordinary in the Chinese economy WASHINGTON – A detailed report prepared by a major Western international economic consultancy pointed out that the doomsday predictions...
Obama’s Anti-Carbon Policies Will Have No Impact On Global Warming This is all about ideology. Most environmentalists are Democrats WASHINGTON – President Obama is trying to transform the US energy industry via federal regulations. He just announced a...
Nutella Causes Global Warming French Ecology Minister Segolene Royal explained that it is all about using too much palm oil WASHINGTON – Now we know it. Nutella, the popular hazelnut chocolate spread made by the Italian firm Ferrero, causes...
China’s Plans To Improve Air Quality Fall Short Chinese reserachers estimate that official goals will not be met. Air pollution will continue WASHINGTON – After decades of denials, at least the Chinese authorities now recognize that they have a huge environmental...