Creativity is not about rocket scientists cloistered in a confined place or bricks and mortar space. People housed in R&D parks or centres are not the chosen few that can come up with new ideas. This is not a slight on those that are in these positions, it’s the reality that every activity we engage [...]

So, it doesn’t look to me like we’re going to be able to do what might be needed to maintain the present system . . . and it is likely that we’re at one of those extraordinary moments in history when each of us gets the opportunity to play an important role in not [...]

The G-20 April 2nd Summit in London acknowledged the group’s interdependence and moved toward greater cooperation now essential to reforming global finance. The G-20 endorsed the goal of building a resilient, sustainable and green economy. “We will make the transition towards clean, innovative, resource-efficient, low-carbon technologies and infrastructure.” The G-20 also reaffirmed [...]

UXBRIDGE, Canada, Apr 2 (IPS) - Don’t forget about agriculture in the upcoming global negotiations to combat climate change, experts warn. Not only is farming most at risk in an increasingly variable and tempestuous climate, it is also a major emitter of greenhouse gases.
But with the right policies in place, agriculture could both continue to [...]

UXBRIDGE, Apr 10 (IPS) - The world is losing its northern freezer as Arctic winter ice is in sharp decline, NASA scientists reported this week. Even with below average winter temperatures, Arctic ice is thinner and covers less area than it did a decade ago.
Arctic sea ice is the cooling mechanism for the global climate [...]