The government of Philippines estimates that the country's population will reach nearly 75m this year. It is growing at the rate of 2.3% a year, which is rapid when compared with its South-East Asian

It was already in a sorry state, but now the World Trade Organisation is leaderless too : a

First bananas, now beef, soon genetically modified foods. America and Europe are at war over trade : a

Applying labels to novel foods sounds like an easy way to balance the opposing wishes of producers and consumers. The reality is more complex : a

Aircraft are painted for more than merely cosmetic reasons. Special paints are needed to protect the airframe, over a wide range of temperatures, from wind, weather, ultraviolet radiation and exhaust

Perched on top of a fancy science building on the edge of the Gulf of Mexico is a humble stovepipe that collects air samples. The pipe was built last year to monitor Florida's air for signs of

It has stopped getting better. In the past five years, economic and financial instability, low commodity prices, falling levels of aid, widespread civil wars and steady population growth have meant

In its trade war with America over bananas, the European Union has professed to a modern day Robin Hood. It claims to steal from rich American multinationals to give to poor African, Caribbean and

Barely a year ago, Florida brought in an anti-smoking campaign not only aimed at teenagers, but also run by them. It has been so successful, health officials say, that it has led to a 10% drop in

Cuban farmers were hard hit when Soviet aid ended. Farming practice was much like that of Eastern Europe. Fuel, machines, pesticides and fertilisers came from the Soviet block. When the Soviet aid