Loss of forests is a major contributor to greenhouse-gas emissions. Plans to devise a policy tool for using trees for carbon dioxide sequestration are now under way.

In the face of persistently high unemployment, policymakers and workers look to innovation and entrepreneurship to create new jobs. This Backgrounder discusses how entrepreneurs create and finance th…

Political volatility among the world’s leading oil producers suggests deeper causes for recent price spikes.

An overview of the Fatah al-Islam terrorist group.