Archive for the "Economics" Category

  • Amazon rainforest turning from a carbon sink to a source of carbon

    [caption id="attachment_1109" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The increased fire risk in the Amazon could turn the region from a carbon sink to a net source of atmospheric carbon. (Image courtesy of NASA Earth Observatory.)"][/caption] Often cited as the lungs of the planet, it's well-known that the Amazon rainforest is under attrition. Agriculture, mining, urban development, hydroelectric dams and global warming each pose separate threats. It seems that the lungs are suffering from the equivalent of lung cancer or emphysema. But just how bad is it, and

  • Monsanto wants to patent the pig.

    From the corporation which wants to control the world by controlling the food, this video tells how Monsanto wants to patent the pig. But how can a corporation get a patent on something that already exists? http://www.documentarywir... Jane Akre, from that great video about Monsanto, bovine growth hormones, and Fox News, "The Corporation- Unsettling Accounts", is also in this video.

  • And Now the Germs Next Door

    What would it take to convince you that your town should play host to the world's most feared human and animal pathogens? Believe it or not, five states are locked in fierce competition over a proposed bioterror lab that would have them doing just that

  • Tough to pump more oil, even at $100

    LONDON (Reuters) - Oil at $100 a barrel should give exporters every incentive to pump more, but their difficulty in doing so shows the world is struggling to sustain production. Read the full article

  • You Are What You Eat

    Italy: The Manzo family of Sicily Food expenditure for one week: 214.36 Euros or $260.11