One moment governments are spending their way out of recession; the next moment they’re imposing austerity cuts of historic proportions. The science of economics is in a far bigger mess than climate science.
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Obama BP tirade opens door to climate reparations
President Obama may be winning votes by piling up the oil spill compensation costs for BP. But is he creating a precedent for environmental damages that climate change activists can exploit?
Africa tackles soccer and climate change
Nigeria, Cameroon, Côte-d’Ivoire, Ghana and South Africa are sub-Saharan Africa’s representatives in the World Cup finals. They also have in common the threat of flooding by rising tides.
Online journalism let down by ad agencies
Access to the Times Online is no longer free, a significant setback for the founding principles of the internet. Stuck in its 20th century attitudes, online newspaper advertising is a likely culprit.
Niger food crisis and climate change
We should not blame climate change for the current food security crisis in the West African Sahel region. But a study of the circumstances in Niger raises awkward questions.
Another good crisis goes to waste
The euro currency rescue forced dramatic U-turns from Angela Merkel and Jean-Claude Trichet, with President Obama in the background. Why did global poverty campaigners have nothing to say?
The airport queue dilemma
We must be thankful that the terrorist crime in Times Square failed in its purpose. But many of the tensions between counter-terrorism strategies and civil liberties are back in the headlines.
African observers to pounce on UK election
We often hear critical reports on the conduct of African elections by international observers. If the tables were turned, what might a team of Africans have to say about the UK general election?
Extract the rights from mother earth
Setbacks for environmental campaigners in Brazil and Alaska illustrate why the idea of earth rights advocated by the Bolivian president, Evo Morales, deserves serious consideration. But last week’s People’s Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth has been widely ignored by western media.
Bolivia stirs up politics of climate change
At last we can engage in stimulating debate about climate change. The World People’s Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth in Cochabamba offers a breath of fresh air in its radical agenda.