The government in China makes 9,000 people move so they can look for aliens by building the world’s largest radio telescope that shames all others constructed. And, if you’re going to look for extraterrestrial life, that’s probably the way to go. For the most part. The Five Hundred Meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST) will be […]
Cancer Kills 7,500 People Daily In China
In spite of decreasing mortality rates, cancer kills 7,500 people daily in China which means that the nation’s population is still at high risk of the disease. 2.8 million people died due to cancer in 2015 4.3 million people were diagnosed with cancer last year China accounts for 27% of all cancer-related deaths worldwide Lung, […]
Is China a Better Deal than the U. S. for Latin America?
The U.S. are traditionally Latin America’s main trading partner, but since their economical agreements come along with their insistence on imposing the conventions of open markets and Western style democracy, the countries of Central and South America are increasingly tempted to do business with China, who offers cash while making no such demands. With important […]
Oil Prices rise after Saudi Confidence in Demand
For the second day in succession, Oil price rose extending the biggest rally since October 2012. Saudi Arabia said that it is not cutting down production and is confident that crude prices will rebound as the world economy grows. Brent futures rose by 2.6 percent in London. Saudi oil minister blamed countries outside OPEC and […]
Climate talks – More Divisions than Unanimity
Talks have once again started in Peru and it is the final day of an important UN Climate summit which hopes to ratify a new global treaty. Negotiators are coming together to thrash out a text which would then serve as the basis for a new treaty which will be signed in Paris 2015. However […]
Misreading Climate change will prove costly for politicians
Two of the biggest polluters in the world, China and the US have struck a landmark deal on Wednesday November 12th 2014 to fast track the cutting down of emission of green house gases. The green house gasses like CO2 and methane have been blamed for the rising global temperatures. Rising global temperatures have started […]
