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Entries from May 2008
The Girl Who Silenced the World for 7 Minutes
May 30th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: big picture
QANTAS Cuts Services, Oil Prices Bigger Threat Than September 11 attacks
May 29th, 2008 · No Comments
Concerns over recent surge in oil prices could pose a far bigger threat to the airline industry and the world economy than September 11 attacks. United States airlines are expected to cut capacity by 15 per cent as they retire less fuel-efficient jets, but already airline companies (see earlier stories) are dropping out of the [...]
Tags: australia · oil · transport
800 Years of Coal, Become 80 Years and Now 8?
May 29th, 2008 · No Comments
Coal for delivery in northwest Europe rose to a record on limited global supplies of the fuel and demand in countries such as India where new power stations are being built. Domestic supplies of Indian coal lag behind demand and state-owned Coal India Ltd. is seeking mines in countries including Australia and Indonesia to secure [...]
The King (of Consumption) is ‘Dead’. Hail The King
May 26th, 2008 · No Comments
America, with about 5% of the world’s population, consumes about 25% of the worlds resources and energy. However, this will soon be overtaken as the world totters on the brink of with a magnitude of incalculable proportions (forget India for the moment) as China kicks ahead with increased gasoline imports to the highest in at [...]
Obama – President in Waiting
May 24th, 2008 · No Comments
Reporters from at least 11 news media organizations covered Obama’s campaign appearance in Roseburg, Oregon on Saturday, when he said he would expect Americans to make major lifestyle sacrifices to reverse global warming. Only two, Agence France-Presse and CNN, reported Obama’s remarks. After laying out his strategy for America to fight global warming for an [...]
Tags: big picture · politics
