GeneralThe tree hugger in all of us, revealed at lastJames Fallows, a columnist at The Atlantic has this excellent analysis of a recent report by American Physical Society. It’s a...
GeneralSkyscrapers as energy plantsWithin three years, skyscrapers might be powering our homes. A team from MIT has been figuring out how to make solar cells cheap...
HealthThe quest for a lighter shade of paleSkin whiteners are all the rage in Asia, but some see racism in the advertisements
CultureHappy Birthday. Please no speeches.Prince Charles, famous for his ‘lunatic fringe’ interests and unorthodox views, turns 60
GeneralThe latest climate change solutionTwo New York scientists - geologist Peter Keleman and geochemist Juerg Matter say they’ve found a rock that can be harnessed to...
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GeneralMcCain v. Obama on the environmentEnvironmentalists have generally come out in favour of Obama, and while there is much similarity between the two presidential...
GeneralChina Changes its Tune (a little)In its first ever policy paper on climate change, China has admitted that its carbon emissions are now equal to those of the...
WorldOrgan donor reform called for in ChinaOver 90 per cent of China’s organ transplants come from prisoners