Global warming is opening up the Arctic Circle, and Russia would like to control its bounty of natural resources. An exclusive dispatch from the Yamal Peninsula, where reindeer give way to railroads and gas rigs every day.READ»
While the global market for ever more sophisticated tech gadgets grows, the metals and minerals that make them go are controlled by a handful of countries.READ»
China recently revealed its plans for Lunar (and Venusian) exploration. Last week Europe announced its moon lander. Are these two spacefarers leaving a stuttering NASA in their wake?READ»
New numbers reveal just how dependent the world really is on India's cheap anti-retroviral drugs, but free trade agreements with the EU could bring catastrophic changes to developing nations.READ»
Modern fertility technology has made parenthood a possibility for thousands more people, but it has also created a lucrative -- and ethically questionable -- global trade in human genetic material.READ»
Intel has just announced it's going to buy one of the most well-known PC security firms, McAfee. It's going to be handing over $7.68 billion to seal the deal, too.READ»
You're either with them or again' 'em, it seems. Latest member to join the I Hate BlackBerry club is India, reports Reuters this morning, joining the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Germany, and EU workers. READ»
The very public war between Adobe and Apple is heating up, with another Flash supporter jumping in the ring.
The European Union has joined forces with the FTC in an investigation of whether Apple's policies hinder competition. ...READ»
It's been a rough couple of days for Canadian smartphone champ RIM. Its BlackBerry devices have been banned in both Saudi Arabia and the UAE, and now the crazy-populous Indonesia may be next.READ»
For China, the world's largest economy, going green may be as much about understanding the past as it is about embracing the future: the country's cultural, social, and ethical values play an overlooked and largely underestimated role in China's ability to shift toward sustainability.READ»
The arrival of the paradigm-defining iPad, the best iPhone to date, and strong rumors of a renewed entry into the digital TV market, 2010 may be Apple's best year ever. May be. Because Apple has serious issues to tackle. 70% Growth is ...READ»
UPS recently became the first small package carrier to offer carbon offsets to customers. Now the shipping company is upping the ante by expanding its carbon neutral shipping program internationally to over 35 countries. The service ...READ»
The Internet is swirling with rumors today that a gloppy mixture of oil and Corexit (the primary dispersant used in the BP disaster) is raining down on Louisiana. Evidence is thin, and based almost entirely on the video below, but ...READ»
You may have had an early night, but innovation was not in hiding. Oh no, sirree, it's been waving banners at oil conferences, shopping online, and appearing in court while you were asleep.1. He's been under the radar for a month now, ...READ»
Turkey has long blocked Google's YouTube service, but now it's announced an indefinite ban on Google search and other services, citing "legal reasons." Is it a sign that Turkish-U.S. relations have got sourer, or a mistake? The ...READ»
Just outside of Barcelona there is a pretty little seaside resort called Sitges. Beloved by the gay community and horror movie aficionados, it is this year's venue for the Bilderberg Club's annual general meeting. "The what?" asked ...READ»
Japan is due to fire a H-IIA rocket into space tomorrow, with a rather special payload aboard: The Ikaros space yacht, a beautiful vehicle that's an experimental test bed for solar sail technology. The launch is scheduled for early ...READ»
In this post, Landor Associate's Chief Strategy Officer, Russ Meyer's outlines the problems with waste, the need to recycle and early signs of global warming.Despite all the green gains made during the 1980s, throughout most of the ...READ»
Britain's got a new prime minister, Conservative David Cameron; a new deputy prime minister, Liberal Democrat Nick Clegg; and an odd new governing coalition kludged together with both of
their parties. The new government has ...READ»
