The LA Times reports,”The municipal bond market looks to satellites to help assess climate risk” The $3.8-trillion municipal-bond market has found a new tool in its effort to understand the effects of climate change: satellites orbiting Earth. Assessing climate risks is a particularly vexing problem given that U.S. state and local governments tend to give […]
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Assessing Climate Risk
Posted in Environment, Finance, Global Warming, Government
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Air Pollution And Asthma
Air Quality News reports, “Air pollution responsible for half of childhood asthma cases in Barcelona” Air pollution is responsible for nearly half of all childhood asthma cases in Barcelona, according to research published by the Barcelona Institute of Global Health (ISGlobal). Asthma is the most common chronic childhood disease, and although it is known to […]
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Acid Reflux Making Crabs Crabby
The level of CO2 is increasing due to human activity. A percentage of the CO2 is absorbed into the ocean. Increased CO2 increases the acidity. CNN reports, The Pacific Ocean is so acidic that it’s dissolving Dungeness crabs’ shells. “The Pacific Ocean is becoming more acidic, and the cash-crabs that live in its coastal waters […]
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Tagged climate change, ocean acidification
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Sea-level Rise: Not Just for the Coasts Anymore
“Their results suggest that coastal regions will be far from the only ones affected by sea-level rise. A huge number of counties far from the coast—some deep in the US interior—will see dramatic changes in the number of people relocating there.” ARS Technica reports, As sea levels rise, little of the United States will be […]
Posted in Environment, Global Warming, health and wellness, Science
Tagged climate change, flood insurance, real estate, rising sea level
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Wawa Data Breach
In December of 2019, Wawa admitted to a security breach that affected 30 million consumers. The credit card and debit card transactions in their stores, as well as, their gas pumps had been stolen for many months. Wawa is a privately owned company which makes it difficult to determine their sales and security. It is […]
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Tagged credit card information, privacy, security breach, Wawa
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Need to Prepare for Millions of Climate Change Refugees
World needs to prepare for ‘millions’ of climate displaced: U.N. January 21, 2020 Reuters reported: DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – The world needs to prepare for millions of people being driven from their homes by the impact of climate change, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Speaking to Reuters at the World Economic Forum, Filippo […]
Posted in Agriculture, Energy, Environment, Global Warming, Government, health and wellness, Internet, Politics, Science, Society, weather
Tagged climate change, climate change refugees, disaster displacement, extreme weather, rising sea level
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The True Costs (and Benefitlessness) of a Trump Economy
January 23, 2020 What are the costs and benefits to the United States under a Trump economy? Financial Analysis: Current State of Affairs First, start with a financial analysis — a snapshot of the current economic health of the nation. What would a financial analysis that is similar to an individual applying for a bank […]
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Tagged economy, flood insurance, real estate, tariffs, trade, Trump
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Worst Economy Ever: United States Financial Health in 2020 Hindsight
by Daniel Brouse Economist, Pi Gamma Mu January 22, 2020 The U.S. economy is the worst in history. There are several measures for the health of an economy. One of the best is the “debt to GDP” ratio. National debt divided by the nation’s gross domestic product = debt to GDP ratio. During 2019, the […]
Posted in Business, Global Warming, Government, International, Politics
Tagged climate change, debt to GDP ratio, econmy, fiscal, fiscal policy, public debt
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Climate Change and Disaster Displacement
The UN Refugee Agency reports: Research indicates that the Earth’s climate is changing at a rate that has exceeded most scientific forecasts. Some families and communities have already started to suffer from disasters and the consequences of climate change, which has forced them to leave their homes in search of a new beginning. UNHCR recognizes […]
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Climate Change Refugees Seeking Asylum
A United Nations panel has ruled refugees fleeing the effects of the climate crisis cannot be forced to return home by their adoptive countries: [CNN Report: Climate refugees cannot be sent back home, United Nations rules in landmark decision] Factual background 2.1 The author claims that the effects of climate change and sea level rise […]
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Tagged climate change, climate change refugees, rising sea level
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