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What will be the buzzwords of 2023? Listen to “The World Ahead” podcast with @tomstandage , @arynbraun and @lanegreene
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Quick Glance: Oceanic Heatwave 2023 Disrupts Food Chains
- In 2023, the world's oceans experienced unprecedented record temperatures, leading to a significant decline in algae growth.
- Since March 2023, ocean temperatures have been on a record-breaking trend due to climate change and El Niño.
- The decrease in phytoplankton in the oceans had serious implications for marine food chains.
- The potential consequences of food scarcity for the entire oceanic ecosystem are concerning.
Lionfish spread across the Mediterranean: The poisonous animals reached the Mediterranean through the Suez Canal and are increasingly feeling at home here ...
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Deadly Dubai floods made worse by climate change: But it rains so rarely in the region that scientists do not have enough data to be fully sure.
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Trump v Biden: who’s ahead in the latest polls?: The Economist is tracking the race to be America’s next president
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Esther Duflo: Rich world owes $500bn in ‘moral debt’ to poor countries: Nobel-winning economist speaks about her climate-focused tax proposal
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India’s difficult business environment is improving : The changes are allowing Indian firms to become more dynamic
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Generation Z is unprecedentedly rich: Millennials were poorer at this stage in their lives. So were baby-boomers
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The Economist’s UK general election forecast: Will Labour replace the Conservatives to govern Britain? Our seat-by-seat prediction for Parliament
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Biden administration bars drilling on millions of acres in Alaska: The Biden administration is restricting drilling on millions of acres of government-owned ...
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- The decision finalizes proposed protections that drew backlash from environmentalists last year for violating Biden's climate change pledge.
- The limitation on new leasing faced opposition from Republican lawmakers who criticized the decisions as undermining national security interests.
- Environmentalists praised the decision, while the oil industry labeled it as misguided and raised concerns about future developments in the reserve.
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Kennedy for President?: An interview with RFK Junior
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Biden administration finalizes new rules for power plants in one of its most significant climate actions to-date
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Quick Glance: New EPA Rules Target Emissions Reduction at Power Plants
- The Biden administration aims to compel coal-fired power plants to capture smokestack emissions or close down.
- The rules target limiting greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel power plants and reducing toxic pollutants from coal-fired plants.
- The plan includes measures to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, toxic wastewater pollutants, and safely manage coal ash.
- The actions are expected to face opposition from industry groups and Republican-leaning states, while environmental groups see it as a crucial step in combating climate change.
How to fix Britain’s barmy VAT regime: Britain’s second-most-important tax is riddled with holes
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Health-harming heat stress rising in Europe, scientists say: Europe is increasingly facing bouts of heat so intense that the human body cannot cope ...
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Quick Glance: Europe Leads in Climate Change, Urgent Need for Renewable Energy
- Europe is the fastest-warming continent, with temperatures rising about twice as fast as the global average, according to a joint report by top climate monitoring organizations.
- The continent generated 43% of its electricity from renewables last year, surpassing fossil fuels for the second consecutive year, highlighting the need for targeted strategies to transition to renewable resources.
- Temperatures in Europe are now 2.3 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, nearing the goals of the Paris climate accord to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, impacting human health with increased deaths related to extreme climate events.
- The report emphasizes the urgent need for action as heatwaves, wildfires, and other extreme weather events have led to significant economic losses and human casualties across the continent.
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- The country is gearing up for additional rainy conditions from Monday following record-breaking rainfall last week.
- The UAE, known for its arid climate, experienced an extraordinary event as heavy rain engulfed the nation, marking the most significant rainfall event in the past 75 years.
- The weather situation is expected to improve by Wednesday with a temperature drop of five to seven degrees.
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Quick Glance: Cause of Dubai Flooding: Cloud Seeding or Natural Phenomenon?
- Dubai grapples with the aftermath of heavy rainfall. Speculations on the role of cloud seeding are being discussed.
- Clouds consist of tiny water droplets that coalesce around particles to form rain. Cloud seeding manipulates this process.
- The effectiveness of cloud seeding is scientifically debated, with limited evidence of its efficacy.
- Experts refute the claim that cloud seeding was the primary cause of the flooding in Dubai.
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For its next phase of growth, India needs a new reform agenda : With the right changes, it can become an engine of global growth, say Arjun Ramani and Thomas ...
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Cargo plane crashes in Alaska, two feared dead : Two people were feared dead after a rare cargo plane crashed in the far north of the United States on Tuesday ...
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Australia set for a new normal with a mild winter, uncertain snowfall: The El Nino pattern has reverted to neutral while a La Nina could form after July ...
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Biden tries to win back progressives, young people with left-leaning policy: Polls suggest the strategy may be working.
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Largest coral bleaching event ever observed is imminent: Warm water in all oceans makes the fourth global coral bleaching event the most severe yet ...
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- Impacts of coral bleaching span oceans worldwide, with sea surface temperatures at record levels.
- Corals under extreme heat stress can recover, but otherwise, the reef requires several years to regenerate.
- Despite losses, some reefs show signs of color, offering hope for potential recovery, while scientists caution about the escalating impacts.
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Arbor Day 2024: How to plant the best tree to combat climate change: Arbor Day was first celebrated on April 10, 1872 in Nebraska.
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South Koreans sue government over climate change, saying it's violating human rights
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RFK Jr.’s onetime allies in environmental advocacy call for him to drop out: Environmental groups are condemning Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential bid and his ...
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- As an independent candidate for the White House, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., claims he would be the “best environment president in American history,” drawing on his past as a crusading lawyer who went after polluters in New York.
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- Separately, a dozen other national environmental organizations have issued an open letter calling Mr. Kennedy “ a “dangerous conspiracy theorist and a science denier” who promotes “toxic beliefs” on vaccines and on climate change.
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