Tag Archives: Africa

Cocoa Under Threat

The effects of climate change can be seen all around us; all except the most staunch denialists have to admit that it is happening whether they like it or not. Glaciers are shrinking, water levels are changing, and regional climates are also shifting. The rapid escalation of change paired with very convincing scientific evidence suggests

Clear Clavicles

Tim Carmody at Wired: 5 Myths About Philadelphia’s ‘Blogging Tax’ As a blogger who lives in Philadelphia — and the newest member of the Wired.com team — I feel I have to dispel some myths guiding the “WTF?” reaction many writers had to this story. OuyangDan at random babble…: Medical Autonomy Chronicles: The Virgin Pap

Muffled Sweaters

Binyavanga Wainaina at Granta: How to Write about Africa Make sure you show how Africans have music and rhythm deep in their souls, and eat things no other humans eat. Craig Nakano at the Los Angeles Times: Vertical gardens keep popping up in San Francisco When I was passing by the booth, crowds had mobbed