Environment

The easiest way for leaders to manage public outcry is to put on an elaborate performance of mock reform.

The 2014 average global temperature was very likely the highest ever recorded, but this is really beside the point.

Under the TPP and TTIP, publicly-owned banks might wind up getting sued for unfair competition.

“When people realize that we're considering these crazy things, it might encourage them to push more for mitigation,” one scientist said.

“Heavy Radicals” outlines how the FBI infiltrated '60s Maoist political groups.

HSBC helped thousands of wealthy customers dodge taxes, industry leaks reveal.

Tar sands present a huge risk.

The audacity of the militants seems consistent with the sense of despair felt by the tribes of Sinai, who are caught in a devastating politically motivated “war on terror”.

Where is all that mercury coming from? The main sources are via atmospheric deposition from human activities, like burning coal.

The oil industry continued its long reign as the top spender on lobbying in California in 2014, according to data just released by the California Secretary of State.