Are you prepared to face the fury of nature? In the heart of Canada's Alberta province, a fast-moving wildfire has uprooted the lives of 25,000 residents and devastated the beloved tourist town of Jasper. With no immediate reports of injuries, the flames have consumed up to half of the town's buildings, leaving a trail of ashes in their wake. This inferno, taller than treetops, has reduced entire forests to cinders and reached Jasper overnight, forcing tens of thousands to evacuate. But what caused this disaster, and what can we do to prevent it in the future?
In the heart of China's economic transformation, a shiny new engine is taking shape. The once-dominant property market, now in a prolonged slump, has sapped consumer confidence and put a damper on an economy already reeling from the effects of heavy industry and cheap manufacturing. But Beijing has a bold vision for a replacement: a high-tech, clean, lucrative, and sustainable economy. This is where new energy, semiconductors, biopharmaceuticals, and A.I. come into play — industries that are not only the world's major economies' Holy Grail but also the cornerstone of China's potential to overtake the United States as the world's largest economy and a formidable geopolitical force.