BBC reports here: Environmental activists have called for action on global warming. Environment ministers from around the world at a major UN conference in Montreal are trying to break a deadlock over climate change policy. See also here: Guide to greenhouse effect and here Senators urge Bush to act. Almost a quarter of the US [...]
Interesting article found here at Spiegel Online: "The Americans and the Chinese are vying for control of Africa’s huge oil reserves. China’s growing industrial base is also foraging for copper, manganese and tropical hardwood to feed its voracious appetite. Africa’s dictators are the real winners."
News.com reports here: Sony BMG Music Entertainment and the Electronic Frontier Foundation digital rights group jointly announced Tuesday that they had found, and fixed, a new computer security risk associated with some of the record label’s CDs. I dont know about you folks but I had it with Sony for a while, wont buy anything [...]
Pick the one you like. The first one found here at the Washington Post website says: "Study Suggests Caffeine Can Help Liver" and the second one found at this website says: "A Drink a Day Drops Obesity Risk."
The Snail-Paced Recovery of New Orleans, see the report from Spiegel Online here: "Three months after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, the city on the Gulf Coast is trying to get back on its feet. But will it be the same city after it is rebuilt? As historical structures rot and decay, officialdom moves forward [...]
BBC reports here: Protests are being held in more than 30 countries as part of an international day of action on global warming. The demonstrations have been timed to coincide with a UN summit on climate change in Montreal, Canada. Thousands are expected to march through the city, as well as Washington, London, Sydney and [...]
Air travelers planning to take off for the holiday season will face a string of new security procedures and find that old rules no longer apply. Sere this article from the Washington Post website for more details.
Found here at the Washington Post website: "President Bush today touted improved employment numbers and other economic indicators as signs that his policies are working and that America has a bright economic future."
But Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan warned that despite a "solid performance" so far this year, the nation faces tough economic times ahead [...]
Just in case ya did not get it yet, here is the proof of global warming
On a more serious note see this article from Spiegel Online: "Is Europe Facing Longer, Colder Winters?" New research shows that global warming is slowing down the Gulf Stream in the North Atlantic. The weaker ocean currents could drastically lower [...]