Sam Davis: What’s So Green About Burning Trees? The False Promise of Biomass Energy
Bioenergy companies are clear-cutting American forests to heat and electrify Europe. This broken system harms public health, the environment, and the climate.
Discarding Old Theories on the Path to Finding the First Humans Outside Africa
Spectacular archeological finds reveal the true past of the first Europeans.
A Compelling Theory to Explain a Key Trait of Modern Humans
BY Marjorie Hecht AUTHOR BIO: Marjorie Hecht is a longtime magazine editor and writer with a specialty in science topics. She is a freelance writer and community activist living on Cape Cod. SOURCE: Independent Media Institute CREDIT LINE: This article…
The New Grand Tour
By Jan Ritch-Frel Author Bio: Jan Ritch-Frel is the executive director of the Independent Media Institute and a co-founder of the Human Bridges project. Source: Independent Media Institute Credit Line: This article was produced by Human Bridges, a project of…
The Human Mania for Roadbuilding Is a Threat to the Great Apex Predator Species
Tigers and leopards are among the 10 apex predators most threatened by the world’s roads. By Jeffrey Dunnink / Independent Media Institute Designed for speed and efficiency, roadways across the globe are effectively killing wildlife whose futures are intrinsically linked…
Welcome to the new SCMP website
By Tammy Tam Editor-in-Chief South China Morning Post As the Year of the Pig begins, I’m delighted to introduce you to our all-newSouth China Morning Post website. Our mission is to elevate thought by creating world-class journalism every day for our…
Jim Cramer: ‘Rise of Machines’ worsened stock market plunge
CNBC’s Jim Cramer blamed trading algorithms for Tuesday’s stock-market plunge. The Dow Jones industrial average’s 800-point tumble on Tuesday “was all about the rise of the machines,” Cramer explained on “Mad Money.” The investment guru said complex algorithmic programs, set…
Cayman Islands highlighted as an extender of value for Chinese investors
From Cayman Finance Leading international business lawyers and investment specialists in three major Asian cities have become better familiarised with the importance of the Cayman Islands financial services industry in facilitating the global flow of investment capital. Cayman Finance CEO,…
Taiwan train crash
Eighteen killed in Taiwan high-speed train crash From The National At least 18 people dead and 180 injured in accident Rescuers searched through wreckage on Monday after one of Taiwan’s fastest passenger trains derailed on a curve along a popular…
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The cure for Asia’s doctor shortage is in the Caribbean
By Dr G Richard Olds From The Times of India This fall, tens of thousands of students will apply to medical schools all across Asia. They’ll face daunting odds. Acceptance rates at two medical schools in Hong Kong and Singapore-…
