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Hong Kong and other Chinese cities are driving an economic explosion that's blessing the world as a whole - but threatening many Westerners. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/95572727@N00/953669278/">Trey Ratcliff (Flickr)</a>

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Does the economic growth of poor countries terrify Westerners?

A Vancouver Sun story published Sunday offers a fascinating way of thinking about the scale of China's economic explosion:

The frenetic pace of social impact bond imeplementation is matched only by the Saigon rush hour <a href=http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonashansel/4548443949/">Flickr, Jonas Hansel</a>

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"Pay for success" is a hot new social impact financing tool, but does it work?

Countries and investors are lining up to implement a new way to fund social services, but with few existing projects and scant evidence that it works.

Environmental enginnering is making clean drinking water more accessible and affordable to those who need it. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/julien_harneis/589718393/sizes/n/in/photostream/">Julien Harneis (flickr)</a>

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Environmental engineering pioneers innovative clean water sources

This article was republished by The Christian Science Monitor

An oil pipeline to Canada's untapped Tar Sands deposits would create short-term construction jobs, but its effects on the climate could permanently destroy jobs elsewhere. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rickz/2113212191/">rickz (Flickr)</a>

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Diffusing a carbon bomb: tapping Canadian tar sands would hit Africa’s poor hardest

Earth to Big Oil: On a global scale, The Keystone XL pipeline would probably kill more jobs than it creates.

Industrial emissions are a major source of CO2 contributing to climate change. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/un_photo/5410822714/sizes/z/in/photostream/">United Nations Photo (flickr)</a>

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Amid financial crisis, China is the new champion for carbon reduction

The ongoing global financial crisis should not impede the fight against climate change. That's the concern coming from a surprising corner of the world: China.

A Victorian stained glass window depiction of the "Good Samaritan" story from the Gospel of Luke. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paullew/2566602101/">Photo: Lawrence OP (flickr)</a>

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Could a 'Good Samaritan' law bridge China's growing wealth gap?

This article was republished by The Christian Science Monitor.

Students in South Africa learn how to use smartphones. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22774534@N00/4308190927/in/photostream/">DI GameWorks (flickr)</a>

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Africa's Anticipated Mobile Internet Revolution

The internet revolution in Africa will not be televised, but it will most likely be tweeted from a mobile device.

What will the growth of the Mongolian mining industry mean for the country's nomadic herders? Photo: Thatcher Cook for Mercy Corps

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Mines in Mongolia

Mongolia could soon be home to the largest copper mine in the world.

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Guide to the Global Summit

The G-20 is meeting this week in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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Obama Warns Against Protectionsim

President Obama made an important anti-protectionist statement yesterday while in Canada — assuring America's largest trading partner that despite his critiques of Nafta while on the campaign trail, the Obama administration pla

Presidents of the U.S., Canada and Mexico have annual secret meetings to discuss trade agreements. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldberg/367730583/">Goldberg (flickr)</a>

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The Three Amigos

President George W. Bush hosted a summit with the Presidents of Mexico and Canada in New Orleans in April.

Eating bugs is already a common practice in over 13 countries. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mureena/2134334057/">Vilhelm Sjostrom (flickr)</a>

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Let Them Eat Bugs

Scientists are jumping on an underutilized protein source that is abundant and environmentally friendly.

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Renegotiating Nafta

Obama and McCain differ widely on their free trade policies, especially when it comes to Nafta.

Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wili/233611013/in/set-72157594267969188/">wili_hybrid (flickr)</a>

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Arctic Carve-Up

Contrary to opinions such as Senator Frank Murkowski's, the Arctic is not just “snow and ice.”

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Don't Be Sour over Nafta

The New York Times reports that despite concern over Nafta among Mexican farmers and U.S. big sugar companies, in time Nafta should make the U.S. consumer and the Mexican farmer better off.