Desert Cities Are Living on Borrowed Time, UN Warns

Increased temperatures and less rainfall put desert cities in a sticky spot
John Vidal
June 9, 2006

The Pope Considers a Life-Saving New Policy

Liberal cardinals edge toward ending a longstanding contraception taboo
May 2, 2006

The World’s Drinking Glass Is More Than Half Full

More people around the world have access to water, but sanitation is less reliable
G. Jeffrey Macdonald
February 14, 2006

U.S.-China Ideological Rivalry Heats Up

The US and China offer competing strategies for economic development
Eric Teo Chu Cheow
January 6, 2006

International Cooperation at a Crossroads

United Nations Human Development Report discusses aid, trade and security in an unequal world
September 7, 2005
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