‘The Skeptical environmentalist’ strikes back
Wednesday, 30 January 2008, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Bjorn Lomborg, a Danish statistician and author of the controversial book The Skeptical Environmentalist (2001) ...
Being Innovative
Tuesday, 29 January 2008, 00:00
Last update: about 17 years ago
Malta Independent
This year climate change and energy will once again be among the most discussed issues at international level...
Bounce Back, meltdown and Achilles’ heels
Tuesday, 29 January 2008, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
Last Sunday Alfred Sant bounced back with style, resilience and determination while offering the vision that his worst critics erroneously claim that he lacks....
Two Energy futures
Monday, 28 January 2008, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
By 2100, the world’s energy system will be radically different from today’s. Renewable energy like solar, wind, hydroelectricity, and biofuels will make up a large share of the energy mix, and nuclear energy, too, will have a place...
The Age of corruption
Monday, 28 January 2008, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
It has been a very trying 2007 for the Prime Minister. We are now very close to another general election and memories of the floodgates of corruption and sleaze gaping open towards the middle of last year are still fresh in people’s minds...
Tug Of war
Sunday, 27 January 2008, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Bankers who work for central banks are generally very serious people, serious to the point of being boring. It is therefore not often that one has an opportunity to witness a tug ...
Settle Down and read this, please
Sunday, 27 January 2008, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
If and when I need colon surgery, please remind me not to go under Anthony Zammit’s knife. The man made an ass of himself at the Labour Party’s general conference a couple of days...
New Lies for old
Sunday, 27 January 2008, 00:00
Last update: about 17 years ago
Malta Independent
The local media has, once again, been awash with speculation as to the date of the next general election. Apart from prolonging the state of uncertainty, with...
YoU Bet!
Sunday, 27 January 2008, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Speculation is rife as to when the forthcoming national election will be held. Will it be in the first quarter of the year or much later on? ...