David Fickling

Paranoid safety culture of the aviation sector stands to benefit makers of driverless cars – and their passengers. David Fickling

A stealthy cloud of pollution seeping into people’s lungs will be felt for years to come.

A stealthy cloud of pollution seeping into people's lungs will be felt for years to come. David Fickling

A stealthy cloud of pollution seeping into people's lungs will be felt for years to come, says David Fickling for Bloomberg Opinion.

The Californian city battling flames can expect to suffer severe air pollution. Its PM10 and PM2.5 levels have soared. Scarily, climate change will make many more cities vulnerable to wildfire outbreaks.

Indigenous practices in Australia focus on managing rather than eliminating fire. It reduces damage and protects the environment.

As the Los Angeles inferno prods a rethink of fire-hazard mitigation, the US should embrace traditional techniques long deployed by the original inhabitants of Australia. These include the use of controlled fires to reduce the risk of worse blazes.

Producers expecting to benefit from Beijing's stimulus package should think again. Is China still the best justification for ongoing crude demand, or the worst?

Electric-car companies are taking longer to pay their suppliers. That may not be such a bad thing.

The world needs more natural rubber than it will be able to produce over the coming years.