– Tech giant commits to making data centres, air travel and offices carbon neutral by July.
Global warming: New research blames economic growth
– It’s a message not many want to hear: to slow down global warming, we’ll either have to put the brakes on economic growth or transform the way the world’s economies work.
Rare Earth in Bayan Obo
– A mining operation in China dominates the global market for rare metals used in consumer products.
Time to choose a billion-euro space mission
Originally Published by BBC News – Which billion-euro space mission will Europe launch in the early 2020s?
Europe steps up challenge over China's rare metal restrictions
Originally Published by Click Green – The European Union has launched a second challenge of China’s export restrictions on raw materials including 17 rare earths, as well as tungsten and molybdenum, that are critical in the development of green technology.
AGU Inaugural Policy Conference Spotlights Geoscience Insights for Economy, Public Safety, National Security
– The conference will feature dozens of eminent speakers from top levels of government, the military, scientific institutions and societies, universities, environmental organizations, industry, and agriculture.
Spain pins hopes of economic recovery on food and drink exports
Originally Published by The Guardian – Spanish farmers face uphill struggle made worse by austerity and burden of doing business in crisis-hit eurozone.
No-waste circular economy is good business – ask China
Originally Published by New Scientist – Redesigning the economy to make it circular – so that all waste is reused or recycled – would be good for business.
The Dis-United States of Gas Prices: Why Fuel Is So Cheap in Denver
Originally Published by The Atlantic – With gas prices soaring in the United States, why are some places paying far less than others?
Whale Meat for Sale on Amazon.com Japan
– More than 145 food products derived from whales, dolphins and porpoises can be bought on Amazon Japan, the wholly owned subsidiary of Internet marketplace giant Amazon Inc.