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A very cold war indeed

Posted by Matt in April 5th, 2008 | no comment 
Published in general, , ,

As the polar icecap melts, huge deposits of gas and oil below the seabed will become accessible for the first time. But the question of who owns what in the Arctic is far from clear. With major military build-ups beginning in the area, Oliver Burkeman heads north to investigate
Take, for example, the fighter planes. The [...]

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The Great Leap Backward?

Posted by Matt in March 10th, 2008 | no comment 
Published in China, pollution,

China’s environmental woes are mounting, and the country is fast becoming one of the leading polluters in the world. The situation continues to deteriorate because even when Beijing sets ambitious targets to protect the environment, local officials generally ignore them, preferring to concentrate on further advancing economic growth. Really improving the environment in China will [...]

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China’s Environmental Crisis

Posted by Matt in February 18th, 2007 | no comment 
Published in China, ,

What has China’s economic boom done to the environment?
China’s economy has grown tenfold since 1978, and the focus on development over the environment has led to widespread environmental degradation. “China has gone through an industrialization in the past twenty years that many developing countries needed one hundred years to complete,” says Pan Yue, the deputy [...]

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