Like Boris Johnson, Liz Truss trades on optimism that the usual terms of economic life are bound to return.
Crisis
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Dams form ponds, widen rivers, and create wetlands, building all kinds of aquatic habitats that many other animals like birds and frogs rely on. That’s why beavers are often called ecosystem engineers.
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EconomyWorld News
Climate crisis ‘insufficient’ to halt oil and gas exploration, says New Zealand government
by kimadminby kimadminhe New Zealand government says global heating is of ‘insufficient weight’ to stop new oil and gas projects.
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FeaturedWorld News
Unless we act soon, this heatwave is just a taste of things to come
by kimadminby kimadminHigh temperature records are being obliterated across western Europe. Raging wildfires are displacing thousands of people.
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FeaturedWorld News
We’re living in an age of permanent crisis – let’s stop planning for a ‘return to normal’
by kimadminby kimadminThis isn’t some quirk of the official forecasters. The Earth’s climate was broadly stable. But what if the environmental shocks just keep coming?
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EconomyWorld News
Grain deal clears one of many hurdles to get Ukraine’s crops to market
by kimadminby kimadminUkraine and Russia signed a UN-backed deal to allow Ukraine’s wheat, maize and oilseeds to be shipped amid fears over a global food crisis.
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PsychologyWorld News
Covid solitary confinement inflamed UK prisons mental health crisis, says study
by kimadminby kimadminThere are distressing accounts of self-harm, suicide, suicidal thoughts, widespread despair and spiralling anxiety.
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EconomyWorld News
Countries are limiting food exports. It may make global hunger worse.
by kimadminby kimadminPeople in countries with high levels of food insecurity are at greater risk of hunger as bread becomes more expensive and scarce.
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Though not as visible as the thousands of lost lives, the environmental costs of war are insidious, quietly harming people and wildlife for decades after fighting stops.
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Afghanistan’s diplomatic missions called for more foreign aid to help respond to the disaster.