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December 30, 2008
Backgrounder
Heavy healthcare costs have some U.S. corporations fearing for their future competitiveness in the global marketplace.
See more in United States, Global Health
December 8, 2008
Backgrounder
Natural gas seems an obvious alternative to coal and oil for new energy production, but its transportation remains expensive, technically challenging, and politically difficult.
See more in Emerging Markets, Energy
November 11, 2008
Daily Analysis
Global oil production is flat and could fall if tightening credit limits further investment. The possibility of shrinking supplies has raised new concerns about spiking prices.
See more in Energy/Environment, Energy, Energy Security
November 4, 2008
Backgrounder
The handoff of foreign policy responsibility from one U.S. presidential administration to another has proven risky in many cases. The next transition occurs at a time of extraordinary global challenges.
See more in Organization of Government, Presidency, U.S. Election 2008
October 30, 2008
Daily Analysis
The unfolding financial crisis and credit crunch creates new political and economic challenges on greenhouse gas reductions schemes. Some experts fear a retreat on climate policy, while others stress that opportunities for green investments still exist.
See more in Climate Change, Energy
October 21, 2008
Daily Analysis
Many countries are reducing or ending fuel subsidies in the face of high fuel costs and the spreading financial crisis. Though the cuts may prove unpopular, some experts say they could help ease global oil demand.
See more in Africa, Pakistan, Economic Development, Energy/Environment, Climate Change, Energy Security
October 17, 2008
Backgrounder
China has grown into a trading giant, but recent concerns over the safety of Chinese food and drugs have increased worries that China's production may have outpaced the country's policing capacity.
See more in China, Business & Foreign Policy, Industrial Policy, Trade
October 16, 2008
Interactive
An in-depth, multimedia look at climate change, its global impact, and efforts to combat it.
See more in Energy/Environment, Climate Change
October 8, 2008
Interview
The UN special envoy on climate change for Papua New Guinea discusses the implications the financial crisis has for international efforts on climate change.
See more in United States, International Finance, Climate Change
October 6, 2008
Daily Analysis
President Bush's AIDS initiative, reauthorized for another five years this summer, wins widespread praise even from those highly critical of other administration policies. Yet some health experts worry AIDS funding has grow disproportionately large compared with other U.S. development spending.
See more in Africa, United States, Global Health
Updated: September 24, 2008
Backgrounder
Though shifts in demand and reduced production by some major producers have influenced oil prices, investor behavior is also increasing market volatility.
See more in Emerging Markets, Energy, Natural Resources Management
Updated: January 5, 2009
Backgrounder
With oil supplies tighter than ever, regions most vulnerable to oil supply disruptions present a significant concern.
See more in Nigeria, Venezuela, Caucasus, Middle East, Energy Security
August 11, 2008
Backgrounder
The scramble for energy alternatives has brought new focus on nuclear power in the United States but its revival faces political and practical obstacles.
See more in United States, Energy/Environment
August 5, 2008
Daily Analysis
China has promised a "green Olympics," but the effort to ease air pollution—and some athletes' concerns—has proven a scramble.
See more in China, Energy/Environment
July 14, 2008
Daily Analysis
High food prices have swelled the number of people going hungry around the world. Food aid is also a culprit, say some experts.
See more in Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Caribbean, Haiti, Natural Resources Management, Society and Culture, Poverty
Updated: July 9, 2008
Daily Analysis
Amid rising global energy costs and U.S. domestic disputes, the G8 summit reached a deal on a long-term climate change goal. Critics say it's not enough.
See more in United States, Climate Change
Updated: June 24, 2008
Daily Analysis
The rise of oil prices prompts calls for policy fixes, sparking heated debate among investors, politicians, and the energy industry.
See more in Energy, Natural Resources Management
June 13, 2008
Daily Analysis
Record energy and food prices, plus a limping economy, have created new hurdles to fast action on climate change.
See more in United States, Climate Change, Energy/Environment
June 13, 2008
Podcast
Yvo de Boer, executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, discusses the 2008 presidential candidates' pledge to put climate change on their policy agendas and his thoughts on U.S. policy proposals.
See more in Energy/Environment, Climate Change
May 19, 2008
Interview
Yvo de Boer, head of the UN Framework on Climate Change Convention, says “intelligent financing” for green technologies is key to a good climate change agreement.
See more in International Finance, Climate Change
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