Results for keyword: China
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The return of the Lords of Yesterday
The Old West-style extractive economy is roaring back to life, powered by the insatiable energy needs of countries like China.
by Paul Larmer, Aug 03, 2011 -
Boom or bust for the West's fossil fuel economy?
The developing countries of Asia will drive future fossil fuel production in the West.
by Robert Jackman, Jul 24, 2011 -
The return of the Lords of Yesterday
The West's once-faltering extractive economy is roaring back to life, powered by the energy needs of developing countries like China.
by Paul Larmer, Jul 24, 2011 -
When the locals don't want your coal, sell it overseas
Global markets could keep Powder River Basin coal flowing overseas for decades to come.
by Jonathan Thompson, Jul 25, 2011 -
The Global West: how foreign investment fuels resource extraction in western states
China's insatiable energy appetite is fueling a natural resource boom in the West.
by Jonathan Thompson, Jul 25, 2011 -
Too much can be asked of a river
Laura Paskus lives a mile and a half from the Rio Grande, a river which shares a dubious distinction with India’s Ganges and China’s Yangze: The three are among the Top Ten most endangered rivers on the planet.
by Laura Paskus, Apr 02, 2007 -
Outgrowing the Earth: The Food Security Challenge in an Age of Falling Water Tables and Rising Temperatures
In Outgrowing the Earth, environmental prophet Lester Brown writes a frightening nonfiction disaster thriller about the problems facing the planet
by Staff, Jul 25, 2005






