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Donald Trump & His Supposed Economic Success
/in Earth News /by Villager President Trump has claimed to be economically successful based on a rather small set of metrics. One is joblessness data. Another is the Dow Jones Industrial Index (DJI). There are people who believe in his success, based on those limited data. They should look deeper
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Oil ends modestly higher, supported by signs of economic recovery, even as China-U.S. tensions flare up
/in Earth News /by VillagerOil futures end with a modest gain Friday, with U.S. prices up more than 1% for the week, as investors weigh some signs of economic improvement …
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A seafood fraud investigation DNA tested fish sold in the US – 20% were mislabelled – World Economic Forum
/in Earth News /by VillagerA seafood fraud investigation DNA tested fish sold in the US – 20% were mislabelled World Economic Forum
What if the fish on your plate is not the fish you thought you were ordering? A study of seafood sold in food stores, restaurants and sushi outlets in the United …
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Extreme weather takes economic toll on Midwest, damages total $12.5 billion – Yahoo Finance
/in Earth News /by VillagerExtreme weather takes economic toll on Midwest, damages total $ 12.5 billion Yahoo Finance
Extreme weather has taken its toll on America’s heartland. “We’re used to hurricanes causing a lot of damage. Not used to this much damage from flooding rains …
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Perspective | A $1 trillion economic blow? The cost of extreme weather in the U.S. is worse than we thought. – Washington Post
/in Earth News /by VillagerPerspective | A $ 1 trillion economic blow? The cost of extreme weather in the U.S. is worse than we thought. Washington Post
An assessment of the costs of climate change – using basic economic principles – is scary.
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Malaysia sends palm oil economic mission to Saudi Arabia
/in Earth News /by VillagerMELAKA, April 20 (Bernama) — Malaysia is conducting a five-day Palm Oil Economic Mission to Saudi Arabia beginning Monday to discuss the commodity issue, as well as to promote its timber and …
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This map shows how climate change affects extreme weather around the world – World Economic Forum
/in Earth News /by VillagerThis map shows how climate change affects extreme weather around the world World Economic Forum
This interactive map shows cases of extreme weather around the world and the effect human-caused climate change has had on each.
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We have the tools to tackle illegal fishing. It’s time to use them – World Economic Forum
/in Earth News /by VillagerWe have the tools to tackle illegal fishing. It’s time to use them World Economic Forum
A UN agreement, market action and Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies together offer a new opportunity to crack the problem of illegal fishing.
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Blue Economy: a sustainable ocean economic paradigm
/in Earth News /by VillagerThe ocean is responsible for the oxygen in every other breath we take. It supplies 15 percent of humanity’s protein needs. It helps to slow climate change by absorbing 30 percent of carbon dioxide emi…