For the past 10 years, motorization in the U.S. has been on the decline, due mainly to more telecommuting, greater use of public transit, increased urbanization of the population and changes in the ages of drivers.
Economics & Business
Dec 22, 2014
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International trade has been at the core of South Africa's agricultural progress since the early 2000s. Since 1994, the country has excelled in opening up new markets, as evidenced by several free trade agreements with critical ...
Economics & Business
Sep 20, 2022
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The world can no longer afford to ignore the environmental cost of economic growth and must redefine the very concept of national wealth, a UN panel of heads of state and environment ministers said Monday.
Environment
Jan 30, 2012
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In 2012, knowledge intensive (KI) services industries—business, finance and information—produced $3.4 trillion in value-added output, more than one-fifth of the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP), and employed 18 million ...
Economics & Business
Oct 16, 2014
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Rotting seaweed has plagued the Caribbean for more than 10 years—but our research shows how we could clean up beaches and emissions at the same time, by turning what's now rubbish into renewable electricity and fertilizer.
Biotechnology
May 31, 2022
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New research shows economic growth to be main driver of language extinction and reveals global 'hotspots' where languages are most under threat.
Social Sciences
Sep 3, 2014
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Public attitude may be as important as public policy when it comes to the economy, according to UC Irvine’s Fabio Milani. A new economic model developed by the assistant professor of economics takes into ...
Economics & Business
Jun 22, 2010
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Had nature been left to take its course much of the Netherlands would be a muddy swamp and the tiny coastal nation would never have risen to be the eurozone's fifth largest economy.
Environment
Oct 27, 2015
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Climate-aid pledges by industrialized nations are worthless, says the leader of the Seychelles, an Indian Ocean archipelago threatened by rising sea levels.
Environment
May 30, 2022
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The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, famed for seeking "happiness" for its citizens, is aiming to become the first nation in the world to turn its home-grown food and farmers 100 percent organic.
Environment
Oct 3, 2012
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