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SchwartzReport: Sea Levels Rising Faster Than Anticipated, US Coastal Cities at Risk

US coastal cities in danger as sea levels rise faster than expected, study warns Satellite measurements show flooding from storms like Sandy will put low-lying population centres at risk sooner than projected Suzanne Goldenberg, US environment correspondent guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 27 November 2012 Sea-level rise is occurring much faster than scientists expected – exposing millions more …

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Review: The Race for What’s Left – The Global Scramble for the World’s Last Resources

Michael Klare 4.0 out of 5 stars All the Negatives, None of the Positives,October 22, 2012 I know and admire Professor Michael Klare and have given his earlier books such as his first blockbuster, Resource Wars: The New Landscape of Global Conflict With a New Introduction by the Author rave reviews. This book is valuable …

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Parag Khanna and Frank Jacobs: The New World – More Small Nations, New Economic Zones, High-Speed Rail, Singapore to Vladivostok to London — While the Americas Decline

The New World Frank Jacobs and Parag Khanna The New York Times Sunday Review, September 22, 2012 IT has been just over 20 years since the collapse of the Soviet Union and the last great additions to the world’s list of independent nations. As Russia’s satellite republics staggered onto the global stage, one could be …

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