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Wildfires are a severe blow to Maui’s tourism-based economy, but other iconic destinations have come back from similar disasters

Wildfires are a severe blow to Maui’s tourism-based economy, but other iconic destinations have come back from similar disasters

Major wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui have killed dozens of people and caused heavy damage, particularly in the historic town of Lahaina, as of Aug. 10, 2023. The state has asked all visitors…

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Gut microbes are the community within you that you can’t live without – how eating well can cultivate your microbial and social self

Gut microbes are the community within you that you can’t live without – how eating well can cultivate your microbial and social self

The age-old adage “you are what you eat” holds profound truth. Nearly every molecule in your body is absorbed from what you eat and drink. Your food choices are directly linked to your physical, emotional…

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IEA says world oil demand ‘scaling record highs’ By Investing.com

IEA says world oil demand ‘scaling record highs’ By Investing.com

© Reuters Investing.com — demand is touching record high, thanks in part to a surge in air travel this summer and increased oil use in power generation, according to a new report from the International…

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Government support was key for thousands of US nonprofits battered by COVID-19’s early costs − new research

Government support was key for thousands of US nonprofits battered by COVID-19’s early costs − new research

Government funding helped keep U.S. charities afloat during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study I conducted with Stephanie Karol, a fellow economist. We found that charitable donations declined by…

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Genetically engineered bacteria can detect cancer cells in a world-first experiment

Genetically engineered bacteria can detect cancer cells in a world-first experiment

As medical technology advances, many diseases could be detected, prevented and cured with cells, rather than pills. This branch of medicine is called cellular or cell therapy. It’s already used in clinical practice in some…

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Bank of Ghana clarifies losses after Reuters report

Bank of Ghana clarifies losses after Reuters report

Ghana’s central bank has clarified its current financial position following a Reuters report saying the Ghanaian government “has written off” half of its debt to the central bank. The central bank reported a 60.8 billion…

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Natural gas’ $3 razzle-dazzle over in just a day By Investing.com

Natural gas’ $3 razzle-dazzle over in just a day By Investing.com

© Reuters. Investing.com — Now you see it, now you don’t: That’s how natural gas’ latest run to $3 pricing was, with speculation of production tightness resulting in a near 7% rally unwound within a…

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Extra logistical challenges hinder government’s initial response when disasters strike islands

Extra logistical challenges hinder government’s initial response when disasters strike islands

Wildfires destroyed the Hawaiian tourist town of Lahaina on Aug. 8 and 9, 2023, leaving many of its roughly 13,000 residents homeless. Fires also burned in other areas on Maui, Hawaii’s second-largest island, and its…

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New evidence suggests the world’s largest known asteroid impact structure is buried deep in southeast Australia

New evidence suggests the world’s largest known asteroid impact structure is buried deep in southeast Australia

Acknowledgment: I’d like to thank my colleague Tony Yeates, who originated the view of the Deniliquin multi-ring structure as an impact structure – and who was instrumental to this work. In recent research published by…

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Exclusive-China’s Nanfang to open major copper smelter ahead of expectations By Reuters

Exclusive-China’s Nanfang to open major copper smelter ahead of expectations By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Employees work at a copper smelter in Yantai, Shandong province, China April 26, 2023. REUTERS/Siyi Liu/File Photo By Julian Luk LONDON (Reuters) – China’s largest private producer Nanfang Nonferrous is due…

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