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Home Articles Economy

Microsoft to go carbon neutral

adamMay 9, 2012Climate, Economy

– Tech giant commits to making data centres, air travel and offices carbon neutral by July.

Global warming: New research blames economic growth

adamMay 3, 2012Climate, Economy

– 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

adamApril 22, 2012Earth Observation, Economy

– A mining operation in China dominates the global market for rare metals used in consumer products.

Time to choose a billion-euro space mission

EarthzineApril 3, 2012Earth Observation, Economy

NGO would study the gravitational waves emanating from interacting supermassive black holes. Credit ESA/NGO

NGO would study the gravitational waves emanating from interacting supermassive black holes. Credit ESA/NGOOriginally 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

EarthzineMarch 16, 2012Economy, Technology

Photo of rare metal. Credit ENN

Photo of rare metal. Credit ENNOriginally 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

EarthzineMarch 15, 2012Economy

– 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

adamMarch 6, 2012Agriculture, Economy

Pictures of fruit and vegetables. Credit: Sarah Lee for the Guardian

Pictures of fruit and vegetables. Credit: Sarah Lee for the GuardianOriginally 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

EarthzineMarch 1, 2012Economy

Image of a Chinese worker (Image: View China Photo/Rex Features)

Image of a Chinese worker (Image: View China Photo/Rex Features)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

EarthzineFebruary 25, 2012Economy, Energy

Reuters photo of a gas dispenser

Reuters photo of a gas dispenserOriginally 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

EarthzineFebruary 23, 2012Biodiversity, Economy

– 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.

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