Business

China to impose tariffs on US goods despite Trump warning

May 13, 2019

China said on Monday it would impose higher tariffs on a range of US goods, striking back in its trade war with Washington shortly after US President Donald Trump warned it not to retaliate.

Trump says trade wars are 'easy to win.' (They're not.)

PRI's The World

May 10, 2019

It looked like Washington and Beijing were close to a deal. But discussions fell apart and US President Donald Trump is increasing the rate for tariffs on Chinese imports.

Food

Raicilla used to be illegal. Now it's catching on with craft-cocktail drinkers.

PRI's The World

May 10, 2019

A type of regional mezcal from Jalisco, Mexico, is making its way north of the border. But new regulations meant to protect rural producers may wind up threatening their very existence.

Food

The meatless Whopper’s ‘Impossible’ goal: To save the planet

PRI's The World

May 08, 2019

The Whopper is an icon of American culture. But the Whopper is getting a complete overhaul. And when we say complete, we literally mean complete.

Climate Change

Why reducing carbon emissions from cars and trucks will be so hard

The Conversation

May 06, 2019

Only a small share of the vehicles Americans buy are electric. Even if all of them were, it would take until 2040 to phase out the fossil fuels used to power personal travel and road-bound freight.

Environment

Scientists warn a million species at risk of extinction

Reuters

May 06, 2019

Relentless pursuit of economic growth, twinned with the impact of climate change, has put an "unprecedented" one million species at risk of extinction, scientists said on Monday.

Climate Change

Lawsuit accusing ExxonMobil of ignoring risks from climate change moves forward

Living on Earth

May 01, 2019

A federal judge recently allowed a lawsuit against ExxonMobil to go forward over the alleged vulnerabilities of the company’s Boston Harbor storage facility to climate disruption.

Business, Economics and Jobs

China's Xi says Belt and Road must be green, sustainable

Reuters

April 26, 2019

China's Belt and Road Initiative must be green and sustainable, President Xi Jinping said in opening a summit on his grand strategy, adding that the massive infrastructure and trade plan would deliver "high-quality" growth for all.

Climate Change

In El Salvador, climate change means less coffee, and more migrants

PRI's The World

April 24, 2019

In El Salvador, erratic weather is taking a big toll, agricultural experts say, compounding the challenges for coffee farmers at a critical moment.

Conflict & Justice

Is Airbnb’s no-profit return to the West Bank ‘whitewashing’ human rights violations?

PRI's The World

April 12, 2019

Airbnb announced plans to delist rentals in the occupied West Bank in November, but was quickly engaged in lawsuits that alleged discrimination. The vacation website has reversed their decision, but is again fielding blowback.

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