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Oceans and icy parts of the world ‘are in big trouble,’ says new UN climate report

The world’s oceans are getting warmer and rising faster than thought — melting even more ice and snow — while also losing oxygen and becoming increasingly acidic, says an updated report from the United Nations’ climate arm out Wednesday......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchSep 25th, 2019

World Bank: Sub-Saharan Africa set for 3.1% growth in 2018

Sub-Saharan Africa is on course for economic growth of 3.1 percent this year, the World Bank says, marginally slower than it previously forecast but faster than last year thanks to rising commodity prices. Pascale Davies reports......»»

Category: videoSource: reutersApr 22nd, 2018

Getting Cocaine Delivered to Your Door Is Faster Than a Pizza: Report

30.3 percent of 15,000 surveyed around the world said they could get drugs delivered within half an hour......»»

Category: topSource: newsweekMay 9th, 2018

Oil was the only thing keeping Venezuela afloat. Now the government is too dysfunctional to even pump it.

Venezuela leads the world in two things: oil reserves and incompetence. What else can you say about an oil-based economy that's falling apart faster than ever before despite the fact that oil prices have risen more than 50 percent over the past year?.....»»

Category: topSource: washpostMay 18th, 2018

Strict curbs on global warming to buoy world economy: Study

The report said the toughest temperature curbs would benefit 90 percent of the world's population, especially in poor nations in Africa, Asia and Latin America......»»

Category: topSource: business-standardMay 23rd, 2018

World Oceans Day: Mind-blowing Facts About Our Blue Planet

About 70 percent of the world is covered by oceans......»»

Category: topSource: newsweekJun 8th, 2018

World Oceans Day: Mind-Blowing Facts About Our Blue Planet

About 70 percent of the world is covered by oceans......»»

Category: topSource: newsweekJun 8th, 2018

Climate change brought a lobster boom. Now it could cause a bust

Warming waters in the Gulf of Maine have benefited lobsters and the lobstermen who trap them. But as temperatures rise further, will the industry reach a tipping point?.....»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJun 23rd, 2018

The Latest: US"s lucrative baby eel fishery will not expand

The Latest on a decision about whether to expand baby eel fishing in Maine (all times local): 9:50 a.m......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsAug 8th, 2018

Earth’s Oceans Have Built up 60% More Heat Than Previously Thought, Researchers Say

A new measure of ocean temperature suggests global warming is happening faster than expected. Three weeks after the United Nations issued a sobering climate report that called for “rapid and unprecedented” changes in energy.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneOct 31st, 2018

Regulators close Maine"s shrimp fishery for next 3 years

Regulators voted Friday to close the Gulf of Maine winter shrimp season for another three years, raising fears that the fishery decimated by rising water temperatures may never bounce back......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsNov 16th, 2018

Qatar Airways acquires 5 percent stake in China Southern

Qatar Airways says it now holds a 5 percent share in China Southern Airlines, helping expand the Gulf carrier's reach in one of the world's fastest growing aviation markets......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsJan 2nd, 2019

Oceans temperatures rising faster, as are fears

Scientists say the world’s oceans are warming far more quickly than previously thought, a finding with dire implications for climate change because almost all the excess heat absorbed by the planet ends up stored in their waters......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 11th, 2019

Citi sees stronger China wealthy client base in 2019 despite economy slowing

Citigroup expects its China wealth management client base to grow faster in 2019 than last year, at more than 30 percent, the bank's country chief said, despite the world's second-largest economy slowing and feeling the pain of a trade war......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 28th, 2019

Citi sees stronger China wealthy client base in 2019 despite economy slowing

Citigroup expects its China wealth management client base to grow faster in 2019 than last year, at more than 30 percent, the bank's country chief said, despite the world's second-largest economy slowing and feeling the pain of a trade war......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 28th, 2019

Oil up nearly 3 percent on Saudi and OPEC cuts

OPEC cut its forecast for 2019 world oil demand on Tuesday, citing slowing economies and expectations of faster supply growth from rivals......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsFeb 12th, 2019

Big banks are propping up the coal industry as it keeps on pumping out toxic emissions in some parts of the world

Standard Chartered, one of the UK's biggest banks, has just funded one of the most destructive coal mining companies in Indonesia. People protest Standard Charter Bank's ties to global warming. Franciskus Simbolon/Jeda unt.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytMay 15th, 2021

Key Words: Charlie Munger ‘hates’ bitcoin’s rise: ‘disgusting and contrary to interests of civilization’

Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chairman Charlie Munger updates the world on his thoughts about bitcoin. He's not warming up to it......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 2nd, 2021

Fully vaccinated seniors are 94 percent less likely to be hospitalized with covid-19

The CDC’s real-world findings provide reassurance about the effectiveness of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines in the highest-risk age group......»»

Category: topSource: washpostApr 28th, 2021

What Biden’s Emissions Goal Means to a Warming World

The U.S. is seeking to reduce the greenhouse gases it produces by at least half by 2030, as President Joe Biden carries out his decision to rejoin the Paris Agreement. America’s new commitment -- officially known as a nationally determined co.....»»

Category: topSource: washpostApr 22nd, 2021