Will Tax Help to Cool the Overheated Property Market?

Chongqing and Shanghai announced on January 27 they would launch a long-awaited pilot property tax beginning January 28. The move is part of a larger Central Government effort to cool the housing market. The results of the trial program will determine how the tax is rolled out in other locations, according to the Ministry of Finance.

Volcanoes to Cool Climate?

全球变暖问题的日益严重促使各国科学家们绞尽脑汁思考对策。有人想到了火山爆发时喷发出的遮天蔽日的火山灰,提议仿效此法来遮蔽日光,从而使地球"降温"。然而立刻有科学家提出,想通过遮挡日光照射到地球的方法不仅不会产生什么效果,还会迅速减少空气中水分子的含量,从而导致严重的旱灾。