The NATO Parliamentary Assembly approved a resolution calling on member nations to lead at the UN climate negotiations in December and secure a deal on controlling fossil fuel emissions. NATO officials recognize that volatile weather, food and water shortages, and economic disruptions destabilize...
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Digital technology is revolutionizing higher education with increased globalization, student enrollment and privatization. Digital technology may be more revolutionary than the printing press in that it “not only disrupts the dissemination of knowledge, but also its production,” report the editors...
Paris Tech Review: In the same way it revolutionized creative industries, digital technology is revolutionizing higher education, an industry that can be traced back almost a millennium, with the creation of the University of Bologna in 1088....
Many analysts argued that China was poised for recession in 2015 but falling commodity prices worldwide could bring respite: “the world's largest importer of natural resources stocks up and saves money in the process,” reports the Wall Street Journal. “By some estimates, China is enjoying...
DALIAN, China – Lower prices for oil and other commodities are delivering China a windfall, as the world’s largest importer of natural resources stocks up and saves money in the process.
By some estimates, China is enjoying annual headline savings...
The earth can anticipate food shortages, more severe weather and irreversible damage to the planet unless immediate action is taken to reduce carbon emissions, suggests a UN report. Days later, US voters placed Republicans in charge of both branches of the US Congress. “Global warming remains a low...
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Thomas Piketty and Gabriel Zucman