Moscow’s 10-year development plan for the long-neglected region aims to make it competitive with its Asian neighbors.
FEATURE: An economic boom in Russia’s Far East?
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Monthly Archives: November 2015
Will Australia become the world’s nuclear waste dump?
There is major outcry over the P.M.’s proposal to lease nuclear fuel rods to other countries and then store them long-term.
FEATURE: Bioplastics gaining momentum as tech advances
Global production is predicted to more than quadruple from last year to 2019.
Elon Musk’s Hyperloop takes a step forward
The idea for a cheap and super-fast passenger transportation system could challenge the dominance of the airline industry.
Monsanto’s GM crop harvest in Mexico at risk
The country’s Supreme Court ruled against genetically modified soy being planted in two southern states, and a ruling on GM corn is pending.
Will U.S. cars really reach 35mpg by 2025?
The ambitious CAFE fuel economy standards are up for a midterm review in 2016-17, but they shouldn’t be reduced.
China’s box office draws global interest
Rapid ticket sales growth is projected to make China the world’s largest movie audience by 2017.
Czech drone use taking off
The number of registered commercial drones went from zero in 2013 to 47 last year and 150 in October.
Strike puts Petrobras in even harder bind
The largest oil workers’ union demands an end to all austerity measures necessary to salvage the indebted firm.
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