Earth Watch

Why it is hard to predict sudden environmental crises

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Tech fair offers greener vision

Analysts at the Consumer Electronics Show say green credentials of tech products will become critical to success.

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Canadians claim South Pole record

A trio of Canadians claim a new record for the fastest trek across Antarctica to the South Pole.

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Holes give edge to new armour

Scientists from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) have devised ultra-hard vehicle armour to protect military personnel.

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Black holes 'preceded galaxies'

Astronomers believe they have solved a cosmic chicken-and-egg question: what came first - black holes or galaxies?

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'Wolfman' returns

Explorer Jim McNeill tracks down Arctic wolves

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Mosquitoes make sweet love music

Sexy songs sung by mosquitoes in courtship could be key to curbing the spread of dengue fever, say scientists.

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Our writers talk back

Some of the previous contributors to the Green Room respond to readers' questions and comments.

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Poetry or science?

Is romantic love just a chemical cocktail?

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Baby Jupiter's huge weight gain

The planet Jupiter must have gained mass fast during its infancy, according to astronomers.

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Zimbabwe troops 'eat elephants'

A Zimbabwean wildlife campaigner tells the BBC that soldiers are being given elephant meat to eat, as the economic crisis deepens.

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Feilden's blog

Ground-breaking new technique in stem cell science

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US vows 'huge' marine protection

The US is to establish "the largest area of protected sea in the world", banning fishing and mining, around its Pacific islands.

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Everest trip helps critically ill

Blood oxygen levels recorded on a trip by medics to Everest could help the treatment of critically ill patients.

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Venomous mammal caught on camera

Rare footage of one of the world's most strange and elusive mammals is captured by scientists.

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China alert over bird flu death

Chinese authorities shut down and clean poultry markets in Hebei province, after the first human death in nearly a year.

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Beagle hunter

On a mission to find the most famous ship of science

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Panda bites his third tourist in two years at Beijing zoo

A panda at Beijing zoo bites a man for the third time in two years.

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First flight of algae-fuelled jet

Continental Airlines is the latest to test fly a jet biofuel, this time with a product derived partially from algae.

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Mummy of female pharaoh uncovered

Egyptologists find remains of a mummy thought to belong to a queen who ruled 4,300 years ago, Egypt's antiquities chief announced.

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A deep-sea fish caught in the Pacific has mirrors for eyes

A deep-sea fish caught in the Pacific has eyes which use mirrors as well as lenses, scientists discover.

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Animal matters

Scotland's debate over tests on primates

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Eat it or lose it - why centuries of crop diversity are at risk

Centuries of crop diversity are at risk of being lost forever as farmers turn to just a few modern, high yielding varieties.

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Body repair 'could be ramped up'

A combination of drugs could trick the body into sending its repair mechanisms into overdrive, say scientists.

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Heat may spark world food crisis

Half the world's population could face food crisis by 2100 as soaring temperatures cripple staple crops, scientists warn.

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Economics:

AEAweb

Information for economists provided by the American Economic Association. Includes electronic editions of the American Economic Review, the Journal of Economic Literature and the Journal of Economic Perspectives as well as the internet guide Resources for Economists on the Internet (RFE).

http://www.aeaweb.org/

ArgMax

Economics news, economists' web sites, data and link collection.

http://www.argmax.com/

Council of Economic Advisers

A three member council that analyzes and interprets economic developments and advises the President of the United States on national economic policy. Publishes Economic Report of the President, Monthly Economic Indicators and other analysis and data.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/cea/

Graand

Free Classified Ads Portal

www.graand.com

CyberEconomics

Online tutorials covering both microeconomics and macroeconomics.

http://ingrimayne.com/econ/

David Smith's EconomicsUK

The Economics Editor of The Sunday Times. Containing among other items, an article archive, research section, UK policy watch, and a questions and answers forum.

http://www.economicsuk.com/

Dismal Scientist, The - Economy.com

Provides economic analysis, financial outlook, and global data.

http://www.economy.com/dismal/

Econoday

Economic calendar covering events such as US Treasury announcements, economic indicators and international banking holidays

http://www.econoday.com/

Economical Links

A search engine for working papers in economics plus links to sites related to economics and finance.

http://www.geocities.com/vanderboon/Economiclinks.html

Economics

Offers feature articles, links, and glossary.

http://economics.about.com/

Economics Departments, Institutes and Research Centers in the World (EDIRC)

Listing maintained by Christian Zimmermann of the University of Connecticut

http://edirc.repec.org/

Economics in the news

Provides links to hundreds of articles appearing in the popular press and relating economics to everyday life.

http://www.gametheory.net/news/

Economics, Money, and Fun

Links to Economics Lecture Notes, GAUSS,MATLAB Codes, Data, Economics journals, Economists, Economics Textbooks, Education, Stock Market Information and Investors Groups

http://www.geocities.com/gaganeda/

Economy.com

Web portal for news, data, and analysis on the world's economies, industry status, and related topics. Includes online databases of economic and financial time series, The Dismal Scientist economics pages, and online shopping for Dismal Scientist souvenir items.

http://www.economy.com/

IDEAS

A central index of economics working papers.

http://ideas.repec.org/

The International Finance Corporation

IFC is a member of the World Bank Group. It finances and provides advice for private sector ventures and projects in developing countries in partnership with private investors and, through its advisory work, helps governments create conditions that stimulate the flow of both domestic and foreign private savings and investment.

http://www.ifc.org/

JEL Classifications

Journal of Economic Literature Classification System

http://www.econlit.org/elclasbk.htm

Job Openings for Economists (JOE)

Published every month except January and July. The online version is generally available on the 5th of the month. Provided by the American Economic Association. Listings are alphabetical and by institution that is offering the position(s).

http://www.aeaweb.org/joe/

Library of Economics and Liberty

Provides concise encyclopedia, classic texts, articles, and data links by topic.

http://www.econlib.org/

Links to News Articles

Provides a listing of articles from the popular press with questions relevant to the study of introductory economics and listing of relevant themes from popular textbooks.

http://www.booksites.net/sloman/download_files/news/

McMaster University Archive for the History of Economic Thought

An attempt to collect in one place a large number of significant texts in the history of economic thought. Listed by author.

http://socserv2.socsci.mcmaster.ca/~econ/ugcm/3ll3/index.html

MIGA

The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) is a member of the World Bank Group. Its purpose is to facilitate the flow of foreign direct investment to its developing member countries through the provision of investment guarantees against political risks.

http://www.miga.org/

Models of the Economy

Provides essays about and software for forecasting the economy through the use of financial and macroeconomic models.

http://www.economymodels.com/

Resources for Economists on the Internet (RFE)

Extensive guide of economics-related information on the web. Sponsored by the American Economics Association and edited by Bill Goffe.

http://rfe.org/

WebEc

WWW resources in economics listed as part of the WWW Virtual Library.

http://www.helsinki.fi/WebEc/WebEc.html

Technology Review - The Economics of Brains

Article discusses neuroeconomics: brain research informing economics. (May, 2005)

http://www.technologyreview.com/articles/05/05/issue/review_brains.asp