Europe Barricades Borders to Slow Coronavirus
The spiraling coronavirus epidemic tore into the fabric of Europe on Tuesday, prompting its leaders to all but wall the continent off from the rest of the world and erect Continue Reading
Pollution is plummeting in Italy in the wake of coronavirus, emissions data show
First, it happened in China. Now, Italy. The coronavirus struck hard, and authorities responded with sweeping interventions to keep people from spreading the disease further. As citizens hunkered down at home, Continue Reading
Europe mulls shutting external borders in fight against coronavirus
Europe proposed shutting its external borders to foreigners for 30 days on Monday in a bid to turn the page on its scramble to contain the coronavirus, but it drew Continue Reading
Russia bans entry to foreign nationals, closes schools
Russian authorities on Monday banned foreign nationals from entering the country, shut state schools and limited public gatherings in Moscow in an effort to curb the spread of coronavirus. The Continue Reading
Russia’s Top Court Approves Plan Allowing Putin to Stay in Power
Russia’s highest court endorsed President Vladimir Putin’s proposed constitution changes, removing one of the final hurdles to him potentially remaining in power until 2036. Mr. Putin last week backed an Continue Reading
Russia Makes Move On Antarctica’s 513 Billion Barrels Of Oil
Rosgeologia’s seismic surveys and other related work since the 70s to now indicate that there is at least 513 billion barrels of oil and gas equivalent in Antarctica, and Moscow Continue Reading
The projection that changed Britain’s coronavirus policy
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson unveiled much more stringent measures to tackle the coronavirus outbreak after new research indicated a quarter of a million people would have died under previous Continue Reading
EPHA: Coronavirus threat greater for polluted cities; clean air returning to cities in lockdown
Those living in polluted cities are more at risk from COVID-19, the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) warned today. Air pollution can cause hypertension, diabetes and respiratory diseases, conditions that Continue Reading
Oil Gamble Has Upended Putin’s Promise of Economic Revival
Until just a few weeks ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin was promising Russians their stagnant incomes would finally pick up along with the economy this year. But his oil market Continue Reading
Why Didn’t Russia Just Cut Oil Production?
Last week OPEC conducted meetings with a coalition of partners that have worked together to limit oil production since 2016. It was widely reported that the group hoped to come Continue Reading