News tagged with economic losses
Study unravels origin of devastating kiwifruit bacterium
An international research team led by Virginia Tech Associate Professor Boris Vinatzer and Giorgio Balestra of the University of Tuscia in Italy has used the latest DNA sequencing technology to trace a devastating ...
May 09, 2012 |
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Researchers study costs of 'dirty bomb' attack in L.A.
A dirty bomb attack centered on downtown Los Angeles' financial district could severely impact the region's economy to the tune of nearly $16 billion, fueled primarily by psychological effects that could persist for a decade.
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Apr 23, 2012 |
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Environmental crunch 'worse than thought': OECD
Pressures on Earth's ecosystem are now so great that future generations could be doomed to falling living standards, the OECD said on Thursday in a report looking to the mid-century.
Mar 15, 2012 |
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Japan's Panasonic set for $10.2 billion loss
Japan's Panasonic on Friday warned it would see its worst-ever net loss of 780 billion yen ($10.2 billion) for the year to March, blaming the strong yen, flooding in Thailand, and acquisition costs.
Feb 03, 2012 |
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West takes Internet freedom for granted: Google boss
The Internet proved the only true form of free communication during the Arab Spring and yet the West has come to take the freedom it confers for granted, Google boss Eric Schmidt said Friday.
Jan 27, 2012 |
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Japan and New Zealand were hit hardest by earthquakes in 2011
Last year, earthquakes and their consequences, such as tsunamis, landslides, and ground settlements, caused a damage of 365 billion US dollars. Hence, 2011 was the year with the so far highest economic losses ...
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Jan 19, 2012 |
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Runoff key to reducing certain toxic aquatic blooms
(PhysOrg.com) -- Many scientists believe that an unfortunate perfect storm of climate change and nutrient runoff will synergistically increase toxic cyanobacterial blooms globally in coming years.
Oct 07, 2011 |
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Potential treatment for 'pink eye' epidemic
Scientists are reporting discovery of a potential new drug for epidemic keratoconjunctivitis (EKC) -- sometimes called "pink eye" -- a highly infectious eye disease that may occur in 15 million to 20 million ...
Sep 28, 2011 |
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Study predicts sea level rise may take economic toll on California coast
California beach towns could face hefty economic losses caused by sea level rise in the next century, according to a new state-commissioned study conducted by economists at San Francisco State University. ...
Sep 13, 2011 |
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Great Recession could reduce school achievement for children of unemployed
(PhysOrg.com) -- Lingering impacts of the Great Recession could include long-term stress, behavioral problems and economic hardship among children of the unemployed, according to researchers at the University of Chicago. ...
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Aug 30, 2011 |
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Waging war on invasive plant species: Effects of invasives persist even after removal
(PhysOrg.com) -- Invasive species cost an estimated $1.4 trillion annually in their environmental and economic impacts worldwide and are second only to habitat loss as a threat to biodiversity. As scientists ...
Aug 10, 2011 |
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2008 crisis spurred rise in suicides in Europe
The financial crisis that began to hit Europe in mid-2008 reversed a steady, years-long fall in suicides among people of working age, according to a letter published on Friday by The Lancet.
Jul 08, 2011 |
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Europe drought leading to more property damage: study
Increasing occurrences of drought have led to a jump in European insurance claims for damage to homes owing to subsiding soil, a study by reinsurer Swiss Re and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology said ...
Jul 04, 2011 |
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New and old threats to soybean production
University of Illinois researchers identified the top pathogens, pests and weeds affecting soybean production in a recent article in Food Security. Soybean aphid, soybean rust, soybean cyst nematode, Sclerotina stem rot an ...
Jun 23, 2011 |
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Sociologist leads research on the 'new destination towns' in the Great Plains
Small town America is getting smaller. The latest U.S. Census data shows increasing population losses from small towns to more urban areas. And those losses are being felt acutely by rural communities in the ...
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May 27, 2011 |
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