A study suggests unusual "extreme" El Nińo events, which cause economic damage and can kill thousands of people, will double in frequency due to global heating.

Thirty Years Since Betamax, and Movies Are Still Being Made.

Cuba is moving to allow private business, in a limited territory.

This can be good if it leads to respect for human rights. It will be bad if, as in China, it leads to corrupt plutocratic tyranny.

Global inequality is rising due to plutocratic governments. The richest 85 people own more wealth than half of humanity.

CO₂ emissions are being 'outsourced' by rich countries to rising economies.