If we don’t change course, in less than three decades industrial civilisation will essentially collapse due to catastrophic food shortages, triggered by a combination of climate change, water scarcity, energy crisis, and political instability, show new scientific models supported by the British government's Foreign Office. Before you panic, the good news is that the … [Read more...]
Retailers will pay to improve Bangladesh factories
Several of the biggest Western retailers embraced a plan that would require them to pay for factory improvements in Bangladesh as the three-week search for victims of the worst garment-industry disaster in history ended recently with the death toll at a staggering 1,127. Bangladesh’s government also agreed to allow garment workers to form unions without permission from … [Read more...]