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October 23, 2007
Daily Analysis
India faces dwindling supplies of potable water, threatening the health of millions of people.
See more in India, Energy/Environment, Environmental Pollution
Updated: November 10, 2008
Backgrounder
Non-OPEC oil producers, which turn out most of the world’s oil, are operating near capacity.
See more in Energy/Environment, Natural Resources Management
Updated: October 18, 2007
Backgrounder
Political volatility among the world's leading oil producers suggests deeper causes for recent price spikes.
See more in Energy Security, Natural Resources Management
Updated: October 18, 2007
Backgrounder
While some experts fault demand increases for record-high oil prices, others say production and market issues reflect price hikes are more complicated.
See more in Economics, Energy/Environment, Energy Security
October 12, 2007
Daily Analysis
Cholera in Iraq continues to spread, and experts can’t seem to get a handle on the unsanitary water responsible for making so many people sick.
See more in Iraq, Energy/Environment, Environmental Pollution, Health, Science, and Technology, Global Health
September 28, 2007
Backgrounder
The debate over climate-change policy has moved to the top of agendas worldwide, but a vocal minority continues to fight what it regards as expensive and unnecessary public policy.
See more in Energy/Environment, Climate Change
September 27, 2007
Podcast
If China ever agrees to binding greenhouse gas emissions caps, CFR’s Elizabeth Economy says the nation will need a “wholesale mindset change” to reach those goals.
See more in China, Climate Change
Updated: September 28, 2007
Daily Analysis
A gathering of the world’s top greenhouse-gas emitters provides President Bush an opportunity to recast his administration’s approach to climate change, but skepticism remains high.
See more in United States, Energy/Environment, Climate Change, International Organizations
September 20, 2007
Interview
William Chandler, senior policy analyst for energy and climate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, says that emissions-trading programs have achieved mixed results and should be readjusted.
See more in Energy/Environment, Climate Change, International Organizations
Updated: September 24, 2007
Daily Analysis
Hailed for saving the ozone layer, the 1987 Montreal Protocol is attracting fresh attention as a weapon against climate change.
See more in United States, Climate Change, Environmental Pollution
September 3, 2007
Daily Analysis
The response to virulent animal diseases is improving, but major outbreaks continue, costing the animal industry millions and increasing fears of a global pandemic.
See more in China, Global Health, Public Health Threats
August 28, 2007
Daily Analysis
Shortages of skilled labor in Canada’s oil sector are causing wages to rise and could cause global ripples in the industry.
See more in Canada, Energy, Natural Resources Management
August 22, 2007
Daily Analysis
A spike in global food prices, rising at a rate not seen in three decades, has been blamed by some on surging demand for biofuels. Others, however, say this oversimplifies the case.
See more in Energy/Environment, Natural Resources Management
August 22, 2007
Daily Analysis
Governments employ new high-tech methods to catch those employed by the multibillion dollar business of illegally trading in endangered animals, but the market for exotic beasts persists.
See more in Africa, Asia, Trade, Natural Resources Management
August 20, 2007
Daily Analysis
Treatment and prevention programs show progress against the spread of HIV/AIDS, but cultural and political issues, particularly in Africa, continue to defy science.
See more in Africa, Global Health
August 20, 2007
Interview
CFR fellow Laurie Garrett discusses Botswana’s infant formula policy debacle and its implications for other innovative efforts for fighting HIV/AIDS.
See more in Africa, Global Health
August 16, 2007
Podcast
CFR’s Laurie Garrett discusses Botswana’s failed policy for preventing HIV/AIDS transmission by encouraging mothers to use formula instead of breast feeding.
See more in Africa, Global Health
August 13, 2007
Daily Analysis
In an echo of the 1960s, Venezuela, Russia, and Bolivia are among a number of countries trying to renationalize the property of multinational corporations.
See more in Bolivia, Venezuela, Russian Fed., Energy
Updated: August 9, 2007
Daily Analysis
As the North Pole’s ice cap gives way to global warming, countries bordering the formerly inaccessible Arctic are now vying to claim its untapped resources.
See more in Arctic, Energy/Environment
July 26, 2007
Daily Analysis
Recent reports on the world’s energy supplies forecast a coming energy crunch, but how soon and what it means for oil prices is still up for debate.
See more in Energy, Energy Security, Natural Resources Management
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