The ABC News/Washington Post Consumer Comfort Index stands at +1 on it... The ABC News/Washington Post Consumer Comfort Index stands at +1 on its scale of +100 to -100, matching its high for the year -- likewise, its best since April 2002. It's risen sharply from a recent low of -19 in late August.
Among the components of t
The European Union is to establish carbon limits for the second phase ... The European Union is to establish carbon limits for the second phase of the carbon trading scheme, a key way to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
The Global Carbon Project says that emissions were rising by less than... The Global Carbon Project says that emissions were rising by less than 1% annually up to the year 2000, but are now rising at 2.5% per year.
It says the acceleration comes mainly from a rise in charcoal consumption and a lack of new energy efficiency
If your normal state seems to be crushing exhaustion, the problem may ... If your normal state seems to be crushing exhaustion, the problem may be more than just the job plus the kids. Today, concerned that chronic fatigue syndrome is an underappreciated public-health problem, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention laun
The action included a march from the US embassy to Trafalgar Square, w... The action included a march from the US embassy to Trafalgar Square, where celebrities joined a demonstration.
Some 22,500 people took part in the rally, according to the police while organisers put the figure at 25,000.
Ashok Sinha, director of S
At an annual meeting of the Obesity Society, one talk correlated obesi... At an annual meeting of the Obesity Society, one talk correlated obesity with deaths in car accidents, and another correlated obesity with suicides. Dr. Oliver, who attended, said no one in the crowd of at least 200 questioned whether the correlations wer