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The Economist: The environment
Climate change: The ways of a warmer world Books about how people can and will adapt to climate change need not be Panglossian—as these two show Climatopolis: How Our Cities Will Thrive in the Hotter Future. By Matthew Kahn. Basic Books; 288 pages; $26.95... Game conservation in Africa: Horns, claws and the bottom line Governments have mostly failed to protect Africa’s wildlife. But other models— involving hunters, rich conservationists and local farmers—are showing promise ONLY eight specimens of the northern white rhino are left alive on the planet, and they... Climate-change assessment: Must try harder A call to reform the IPCC IF THIS week’s report into the workings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) by a council of national academies of science were the sort of report children take... Monitor: Ruses to cut printing costs Office technology: All kinds of technological tricks are being used to reduce the cost and environmental impact of office printers THE dream of the paperless office has been around for years, but it has remained just... Monitor: Gently does it Motoring: Spies on the dashboard can teach people to drive more economically—and tick them off if they fail to do so SOME people always take things to extremes. For those trying to save fuel there is... Monitor: Powering up Jet engines: A nifty new engine design promises to improve combustion efficiency, thus cutting fuel consumption and reducing emissions IN A world worried about global warming, improving the cleanliness and efficiency of jet engines is a... The floods in Pakistan: Washed up The misery shows no sign of abating, even as waters recede in some places PAKISTAN’S floods are looking ever more monstrous. In the south waters continue to rise, eating up new areas and swamping districts such...

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