- A company in Bolivia has launched a drink called Coca Colla. It’s sugary and black, and comes in bottles with a red label. Since it contains actual coca extracts, it is marketed as ‘the real real thing’. It has been supported by socialist president Evo Morales, a former coca farmer.
- Make Wealth History has been selected for Wikio’s translation scheme, and key posts will soon be available in French. Wikio uses human translators, so it should be a good read, and will hopefully bring our content to some new audiences. Dix manières de mieux dépenser l’argent alloué aux sables bitumineux is their first post, on tar sands.
- South-Western China is experiencing a serious drought at the moment, which is bad news for its hydro power. China gets 20% of its power from dams. To make up for the loss of water, China is importing and burning more oil, which in turn contributes to climate change and thus to droughts…
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