Roger Groenink
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An Energy Coup for Japan - 'Flammable Ice' - NYTimes.com - 2 views
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Japan said Tuesday that it had extracted gas from offshore deposits of methane hydrate - sometimes called "flammable ice" - a breakthrough that officials and experts said could be a step toward tapping a promising but still little-understood energy source.
Daily chart: Ploughing ahead | The Economist - 1 views
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Tractors per hectare of arable land.
Free exchange: The real wealth of nations | The Economist - 1 views
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A new way of looking at wealth.
Population and recession: Europe's other crisis | The Economist - 1 views
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Europe's fertility crisis
Daily chart: Fun with pensions | The Economist - 1 views
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The burden of increased longevity in the rich world.
Daily chart: Death | The Economist - 1 views
Daily chart: Now for the good news | The Economist - 0 views
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Poverty has fallen in all regions of the world.
BBC News - UN panel aims for 'a future worth choosing' - 0 views
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Growing inequality, environmental decline and "teetering" economies mean the world must change the way it does business, a UN report concludes.
BBC News - US-Mexico immigration: Even oceans have borders - 3 views
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The US government is erecting a fence in the ocean to divide California from Tijuana, Mexico. Immigration and environmental activists say it is a costly, dangerous endeavour that will do little to keep out unauthorised migrants.
Daily chart: Fleeing from Malthus | The Economist - 3 views
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Will Africa's population boom end in dividend or disaster?
Incomes: Inequality street | The Economist - 1 views
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Income inequality is rising in rich countries...
BBC News - Oil sands battle between Canada and EU - 0 views
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Canada is now one of the world's energy superpowers.
Working women: Still struggling | The Economist - 1 views
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Women have made huge progress in the workplace, but still get lower pay and fewer top jobs than men.