Science & Technology

We can no longer afford to play a groundhog game with the climate, argues this Voices’ reporter. This summer’s weather-related disasters in Pakistan, China, and Russia have caused millions of deaths and dire suffering for the survivors.

Indigenous community of Mayas find imaginative and resourceful solutions to visitors’ plastic refuse.

It’s scary that BP seems so confounded as to how to staunch the tens of thousands of barrels of oil that is gushing into the Gulf of Mexico every day. Threatening the environmental and economic landscape along the coastline for what is likely to be years to come one wonders in the wake of recent mining disasters whether there will be a big push for nuclear energy – but at what risk?

Grounded. Mother Nature is wrecking havoc for air travel passengers around the globe – stranding millions, costing billions.

Despite the fact that the negotiations at the Copenhagen Climate Conference brought about a hollow agreement that lacks legal enforcement, positive steps were achieved by youth groups that were present.

Modeling sustainable change in urban environments, Copenhageners have taken to pedal-powered CO2-neutral iron horses enjoying an easier and more efficient means of getting around on time.

By Janani Ganesh, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India – September 2006
            Pratyush Kumar has his eyes on jobs at Accenture, Infosys and other IT  companies that are outsourcing positions to young Indians like him.  At the age of 19, Kumar says, “These jobs insure a good starting salary, quick promotions and offer opportunities of a dream [...]

What happens when political self interest supersedes the interests of the people of the world? People get left behind and sometimes die.

Not everyone in the global community wants genetically modified food forced down our throats. Nonetheless genetically modified organisms are cropping up in all sorts of intended and unintended places creating a vast assortment of ethical, safety, health and religious concerns.

The 2008 Beijing Olympics has raised numerous concerns regarding the hazardous environmental conditions under which the athletes will compete. Can China clean up the playing field in time? This reporter believes it can.