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Climate Change Series

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The climate change has a price tag and it could be expensive for the world, the increasing greenhouse gas emissions will exert a growing economic impact on countries leading to price rises, slow-paced technological changes, and slow growth in per-capita incomes. In this exclusive series, we highlight the various climatic and growth scenarios, analysis of economic and environmental costs, damaging eco-systems, changes in socio-economic structures and living situations.

Climate Change Series

Why some green policies can actually harm progress on climate change

Feb 04, 2020 13:06 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Youd be forgiven for thinking that businesses are racing ahead in the green transition. After all, big corporations like Sainsburys and Microsoft have made public announcements about going carbon neutral, or even carbon...

Climate Change Series

Media 'impartiality' on climate change is ethically misguided and downright dangerous

Feb 03, 2020 12:31 pm UTC| Insights & Views

In September 2019, the editor of The Conversation, Misha Ketchell, declared The Conversations editorial team in Australia was henceforth taking what he called a zero-tolerance approach to climate change deniers and...

Climate Change Series

Climate change, pollution and urbanization threaten water in Canada

Feb 03, 2020 12:20 pm UTC| Nature

In recent years, the daily news has been flooded with stories of water woes from coast to coast to coast. There are melting glaciers and ice sheets in northern and western Canada and lead in drinking water in the older...

Climate Change Series

Why we should be wary of blaming 'overpopulation' for the climate crisis

Jan 29, 2020 07:19 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

The annual World Economic Forum in Davos brought together representatives from government and business to deliberate how to solve the worsening climate and ecological crisis. The meeting came just as devastating bush fires...

Climate Change Series

UN ruling could be a game-changer for climate refugees and climate action

Jan 29, 2020 06:44 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

The recent ruling by the United Nations that governments cannot return people to countries where their lives might be threatened by climate change is a potential game-changer not just for climate refugees, but also for...

Climate Change Series

Climate crisis: how to make space for 2 billion trees on a crowded island like the UK

Jan 29, 2020 06:14 am UTC| Nature

The UKs official climate advisor, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), recently published a report outlining how to reduce the 12% of greenhouse gas emissions that come from land use by two thirds by 2050. Alongside...

Climate Change Series

Climate crisis: we are not individuals fighting a faceless system – we are the system that needs to change

Jan 24, 2020 05:39 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature

Climate change no longer seems just a future threat. In 2019, major fires in Australia, Russia and California burned over 13.5 million hectares of land an area four times greater than the size of Belgium. Major floods and...

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Economy

UK gilts shrug off solid retail sales data; 10-year yield falls to 1-week low as coronavirus fear haunts

The United Kingdoms held gains during European trading hours on Thursday even as the countrys January retail sales remained solid and promising, with month -over- month data rising to seven month high of 0.9...

German bunds hold gains as investors monitor coronavirus situation

German bunds held gains during afternoon session on Thursday as traders seek refuge in safe-haven assets on fear that the coronavirus outbreak will slow the global economy. The German 10-year bond yield, which move...

Australian jobless rate lifts to 5.3 pct in January, employment change modest

In a reversal of Decembers move, Australias unemployment rate ticked back up to 5.3 percent in January, while employment rose modestly. The underutilisation rate jumped to a 19-month high. Alongside this, the participation...

Australian bonds surge as January employment data raises prospects of RBA rate cut

Australian bonds surge on Thursday as January disappointing employment data has strengthened the prospects for Reserve Bank of Australia interest rate cut. The yield on Australias benchmark 10-year note, which moves...

Coronavirus impact likely to affect Japan’s export recovery, says Oxford Economics

After exports to China had picked up in previous months, the renewed contraction in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak underscores risks to growth and dents hope for a near-term export recovery, according to the latest...

Politics

Michelle Obama vows to never forgive Donald Trump, blames POTUS for daughters’ safety

The Obamas and the Trumps have been at odds with each other for years. And during a previous interview, Michelle Obama vowed to never forgive the POTUS. While speaking with The Washington Post, the ex-FLOTUS expressed...

Donald Trump dementia rumors: Melania’s husband hilariously forgets which city he was in

Donald Trump recently sparked rumors that he could be suffering from dementia. And even though he hasnt been clinically diagnosed, netizens are convinced that theres really something wrong with the POTUS. Earlier this...

Donald Trump's mental, physical, neurological decline shockingly accelerates; Melania’s husband’s health will get worse

Donald Trumps health has been a common topic for speculation throughout the past couple of months. And after a series of rallies on the West Coast, it has become evident that the POTUSs health is on a steep...

Melania Trump may follow in Princess Diana’s footsteps outside the Taj Mahal

Melania Trump and Donald Trump will be traveling to India for a series of engagements starting this Monday, Feb. 24. During their trip, the first couple is expected to visit the Taj Mahal, and there are speculations...

Donald Trump shocking birther comments: POTUS reminds everyone that Barack’s middle name is Hussein

Donald Trump once again took a swipe at Barack Obama during one of his rallies earlier this week. While targeting the Democratic candidates, the POTUS seemingly reminded everyone of the birther theory that he started...

Science

Scientists discover magnetic anomaly under the ice in Antarctica

There is still a lot to see when it comes to studying what lies in the polar region of Antarctica. A group of researchers discovered a magnetic anomaly hidden miles under the ice. In the Amazon Prime series Forbidden...

Mars: Scientist claims that 100,000 people will live on the Red Planet by the end of the century

Space agencies all over the world have been looking into the possibility of life on Mars or exploring Mars. A scientist has recently claimed that by the end of the century, there would be people living on the Red...

Asteroid: NASA scientists spot killer asteroid Apophis; Space rock to approach Earth by 2029

Although asteroids, in general, are objects to look out for in the skies in case of a collision, it is the larger ones that are a cause of concern. A new report suggests that a group of NASA scientists has discovered one...

NASA: Elon Musk's SpaceX program will land on Mars first, says Dr. Robert Zubrin

US space agency NASA is currently preparing for the upcoming Mars mission alongside their other space exploration projects. However, despite the agencys hopes of being able to reach the Red Planet, a scientist claims that...

NASA: Agency announces its protocol in case of asteroid collision

The chances of the Earth getting struck by an asteroid are always slim but never zero. Recently, space agency NASA revealed that they have a protocol to follow in the event of an asteroid strike. Millions of years ago,...

Technology

Sony Xperia 5 Plus launch to push through despite MWC cancellation

The Sony Xperia 5 Plus was expected to be launched at the Mobile World Congress this year. Unfortunately, the event was canceled over fears of the novel coronavirus in Wuhan affecting a lot of planned launches of a handful...

Huawei P40 Pro rumors: 5G support, 52MP main camera, March launch date possible

The Huawei P40 and P40 Pro releases wont be affected by the cancellation of the Mobile World Congress. Various reports say that the launch of the Chinese brands flagships is imminent. Here are some of the specs and...

PS5 launch date uncertain as Sony pulls out from PAX East and GDC 2020

There were previous talks that the PS5 reveal might happen this February. But with less than ten days to go before the month ends, it looks like a March reveal might be the more realistic scenario. Fans hoping for a...

Tesla Model Y’s 315 miles range is made official by EPA

The Tesla Model Y is the next major launch expected from the electric carmaker. The compact crossover vehicle is expected to hit the road very soon, and customers who have ordered the car receives a piece of good news...

‘PUBG Mobile’ Royale Pass Season 12 skins, emotes, and rewards are leaked ahead of next patch’s release

PUBG Mobile players who love looking good while defeating enemies will be delighted that they can now have an idea with the Royale Pass Season 12 items will look like. Aside from that cosmetics, players will have more...