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?
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The Worst Week Ever
This has been a terrible week for climate change campaigners. Should we take our cue from US Senator John Kerry and just avoid mentioning the climate word?
Fair blows the wind from Texas
Defying its image of big oil, Texas is fast attracting businesses at the cutting edge of wind technology. If Texas goes low carbon, there is no excuse for any of us.
Comparing notes on HIV/AIDS and climate change
The characteristics of HIV/AIDS and climate change could not be more different. But there are remarkable similarities in the reluctance to change human behaviour that both crises have encountered.
Assorted omens for Copenhagen climate agreement
The mood of last week’s World Business Summit on Climate Change was positive that climate negotiators will reach agreement in Copenhagen in December. But US Energy Secretary, Steven Chu, appears to be in hasty retreat from election promises.