Megacities
ForeignPolicy's guide to the coming urban age.
Water Scarcity - China
Table of Contents
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Distribution of scarcity
- 3 Effects
- 4 Contributing factors
- 5 Action
- 6 Solutions
- 7 Further Reading
Introduction
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.
Solving The Water-Energy Crisis
by Stephen Lacey, Podcast Producer
Published: June 25, 2010
Virus Ravages Cassava Plants In Africa
Tyler Hicks/The New York Times: A brown streak-infected Cassava.
Study Finds Big Decrease In Global Child Mortality
Source: Reuters
New Strategy To Wipe Out Polio May Be Last Shot To Eradicate It Before Money Runs Out
GENEVA (AP) - For years, the world has been on the brink of wiping out polio, the deadly disease that can paralyze and kill children.