We’re almost into November, which means planning the holidays, scoring last minute Halloween candy, and readying the house for winter, even if you live in Los Angeles.  It’s also the time to sort out your favorite charities for tax-deductible donations, max out your health insurance plans, and scrounge for purchases for which you can get [...]

When one thinks of China, “green” does not come into mind, unless it’s the 50 yuan note, or the algae that often infests its water:  by most accounts, two-thirds of China’s rivers and lakes are contaminated.  Most of the nation’s electricity needs come from coal, a scary prospect from a nation of over one billion [...]