The American magazine “Fortune” has just published its online ranking of the world’s largest corporations according to their annual revenue. Shell took first place over last years leader Wal-Mart, and there is no surprise to see that once again petroleum companies dominate – occupying 6 of the 10 first ranks. And if General Motors “disappeared”, [...]
Last year my cousin came to visit us from Brazil’s capital – the real one, Brasilia, the Federal Capital (and also the one that recently took the title of “most motorized city in Brazil” from Curitiba).
He told me beforehand that he was coming by bus on a weekday afternoon and that he would only spend [...]
Tata Motor’s wonder car, the Nano was launched recently in India and popular media touts it as the people’s car – as people’s transport. It remains a fact that this car will be unaffordable for a majority of people in India. This is not another Nano bashing piece but an article where I bring to [...]
Air quality has plummeted along one of the main traffic sewers into Brighton to such an extent that the Council has said no to new house building on the route: residents would be poisoned in their own homes.
Green councillor Ian Davey said, “It is staggering we have allowed air quality to get so terrible.”
Quite. What [...]
Congratulations! If you live in Copenhagen, Amsterdam or Portland, Oregon, you are in one of the world’s most bike-friendly cities. If you’re a bicycle commuter in one of these lovely towns, or others where bicycling is popular, you may glow with a little inner smugness. If you are one of many who drive to work [...]
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