A crop-killing fungus is spreading out of Africa towards the world’s great wheat-growing areas
Jul 1st 2010
Experts Roll Out Malaria Map, Urge Mosquito Study
By Tan Ee Lyn
In China, Pollution Worsens Despite New Efforts
Peter Parks/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
A coal-fired power plant in Linfen last December. A new report blamed coal-burning plants for continued deterioration of the air in Chinese cities.
Multiple Heat Waves Cap Planet’s Warming Trend
This time, the heat is really on. From Boston to Washington, D.C., temperatures have soared to 100 degrees or more in recent days, stressing electrical grids, scrambling rail transportation and prompting the swift creation of cooling centers for those who lack air conditioning.
Mobile Phone And Internet Use Grows Robustly
Mobile Phone and Internet Use Grows Robustly The use of mobile telephones and the Internet continues to grow worldwide, and the two technologies are increasingly becoming integrated through advances like Internet-ready “smart” phones.
The Return Of The Bicycle
Lester R. Brown
The bicycle has many attractions as a form of personal transportation.
Renewables Must Generate 50% Of Global Electricity: IEA
Renewable energies must generate almost half of the world’s power by 2050, up from the current level of 18%, says the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Rust In The Bread Basket
07-01-2010
UN Says Poor Nations On Track To Cut Poverty
By EDITH M. LEDERER (AP)
Jun 23, 2010
Malaria Increases With Deforestation In Brazil
A 4 percent decrease in forest was associated with a nearly 50 percent rise in malaria cases in western Brazil.
Cleared Forests Lead To Rise In Malaria In Brazil
Source: Reuters