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Google: Delaying Clean Energy Transition “Only 5 Years Could Leave Trillions on the Table”

June 30, 2011
The global economy runs on energy, and most companies depend on limited fossil fuels, which are inevitably in decline. Delaying transition to renewable sources, even by five years, could cost the global economy trillions of dollars, suggests a Google.org study. The search-engine company analyzed...

Iran’s Global Ambitions – Part II

Willem van Kemenade
October 30, 2010

Navigating the Choppy Waters of Globalization

October 18, 2007
Headlines decrying a foreign takeover of large domestic-based businesses have been a common sight since the 1980s. However, as columnist Madelaine Drohan points out, these purchases happen all over the world, by independent companies from a diverse set of countries. She sees no hegemon struggling...

Scientists Say Gulf Spill Altering Food Web

July 23, 2010
Some plants and animals can withstand abrupt changes in their environment, and scientists predict long-term, even permanent changes in some habitats of the Gulf of Mexico. The oil spill forces life forms to contend with more chemicals along with less sunlight and oxygen. All life depends on other...

US-Korea Trade Deal Still Faces Hurdles

April 9, 2007
Politicians won legislative office in both the US and South Korea by vehemently opposing trade. Negotiators for the two nations have ironed out a complex trade agreement, but lobbyists representing agriculture, automobile or electronics interests could balk at details such as South Korea excluding...

Chavez Picks a New Fight, With Colombia

March 4, 2008
Nationalistic economic policies have led to shortages of staples including milk and eggs, and high inflation rates in Venezuela, the highest in South America. Colombia President Álvaro Uribe and Venezuela's President Hugo Chávez have squabbled over both rebels and a recent free-trade pact...

Concern on North Korea Brings US Pressure

February 9, 2005
Suspicions about North Korea's possible nuclear materials sales to other nations have prompted diplomatic actions aimed at amplifying Chinese pressure on Kim Jong Il. A US envoy traveled to Beijing, urging the government to join in the effort to force North Korea to abandon its weapons...

Forest Clearances Sealed Ancient Civilisation's Downfall

November 17, 2009
New evidence involving plant remains and pollen samples from areas in Peru formerly inhabited by the Nasca civilization has led a team of archaeologists to conclude that the fall of the Nasca society was triggered by human intervention in the delicate ecosystem on which it depended. The evidence...
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