In a previous post, we discussed the general challenges posed by China’s statistical system. Despite these challenges, the Chinese government has started making a serious effort to establish a…

Texas has been the heart of the U.S. oil and gas industry for decades.
On Friday, June 17, Governor Rick Perry signed a bill that mandates public disclosure of the chemicals that…
New kilns aim to reduce the sort of air pollution current kilns, above, are renowned for. Photo: Melanie Ko/Creative Commons Bangladesh may already have very low per capita carbon…
photo: Kelly Schott/Creative Commons There’s a really fascinating feature over at Greater Good on the powerful transformative effects that positive emotions have on our…
Photo: Mat McDermott India’s environment minister Jairam Ramesh (above, talking with students at one of the opening events of World Environment Day 2011) has a lot to be praised…
photo: inspector_81/Creative Commons Perhaps this isn’t surprising for seasoned animal welfare watchers, but for the novice pay attention: According to a new article in the…
Vermont, the Green Mountain State (and greenest in the US, according to Greenopia), has just demonstrated that consciousness—passing a new registration process for small-scale …



