Olive oil producers are improving irrigation and seeking new varieties of olives to safeguard production as climate change upends harvests, causing prices of the staple of the Mediterranean diet to soar.
Environment
Jun 27, 2024
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UN climate chief Simon Stiell on Wednesday warned G20 nations their economies face decimation and they must overcome geopolitical divisions to tackle global warming.
Environment
Apr 10, 2024
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California took a big step last fall when lawmakers passed a pair of laws requiring big companies doing business in the state to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related risks, shining a light on their ...
Environment
Mar 11, 2024
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When you think of ways to reduce carbon emissions and cool a scorching planet, involving the U.S. Federal Reserve Board may not immediately spring to mind.
Economics & Business
Jan 15, 2024
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Metro Bank positioned itself as "a fresh start to banking" when it launched in the wake of the 2008 global financial crisis. It was set up in 2010 as a challenger to the "big five" banks dominating the UK market post-crisis: ...
Economics & Business
Oct 13, 2023
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Banks reporting high profits in good times could be taking greater risks with their portfolios that lead to bigger trouble in a future downturn, according to a study co-authored by a University of Michigan researcher and ...
Economics & Business
Oct 3, 2023
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As the Bank of Canada prepared to announce its decision on interest rates in early September, Tiff Macklem, the bank's governor, received imploring letters from premiers spanning both the country and the political spectrum.
Economics & Business
Sep 29, 2023
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The climate crisis is increasing the frequency and intensity of floods, droughts and heat waves, with Africa expected to be among the global regions hit hardest.
Earth Sciences
Aug 14, 2023
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After decades of declining real wages and deteriorating working conditions, strike activity has spiked over the last year, particularly in the United Kingdom. From nurses and teachers to railway and postal workers, employees ...
Social Sciences
Jan 26, 2023
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The term "late capitalism" seems to be everywhere as a trending meme—often used as a kind of shorthand to illustrate the absurdities of certain free market economies.
Economics & Business
Dec 8, 2022
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