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Extreme weather’s true damage cost is a mystery – that’s a problem for understanding storm risk

Extreme weather’s true damage cost is a mystery – that’s a problem for understanding storm risk

On Jan. 5, 2025, at about 2:35 in the afternoon, the first severe hailstorm of the season dropped quarter-size hail in Chatham, Mississippi. According to the federal storm events database, there were no injuries, but…

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Trump administration suspends enforcement of Biden-era farmworker rule

Trump administration suspends enforcement of Biden-era farmworker rule

Trump administration suspends enforcement of Biden-era farmworker rule by : Reuters Source link

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Outsourcing cost of ‘impact’ data could mean 13% more bang for every charitable buck

Outsourcing cost of ‘impact’ data could mean 13% more bang for every charitable buck

Charitable donors often make gifts despite having little information about the organizations they support. Without relevant data, that money may not flow to the charities that evidence suggests are delivering the biggest bang for donors’…

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how a single movie changed our perception of white sharks forever

how a single movie changed our perception of white sharks forever

It’s been 50 years since Steven Spielberg’s movie Jaws first cast a terrifying shadow across our screens. At a low point during production, Spielberg worried he’d only ever be known for “a big fish story”.…

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Forecasting and narratives under uncertainty

Forecasting and narratives under uncertainty

Forecasting and narratives under uncertainty – Central Banking Skip to main content End of drawer navigation content Jagjit Chadha argues the Bank of England should deploy better analysis as the basis for clearer communication I…

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US sanctions target those providing Iran with defense machinery, Houthi oil trading

US sanctions target those providing Iran with defense machinery, Houthi oil trading

US sanctions target those providing Iran with defense machinery, Houthi oil trading by : Reuters Source link

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Low-income homeowners hit by disasters may get less help from the government, as Trump administration nixes rules on fairness, community input and resilience

Low-income homeowners hit by disasters may get less help from the government, as Trump administration nixes rules on fairness, community input and resilience

Imagine that a hurricane has destroyed your home. The roof is gone. The floors are flooded. Your family’s belongings are ruined. When this happens, you can apply for federal disaster aid, hoping for a lifeline.…

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Technology to enforce teen social media ban is ‘effective’, trial says. But this is at odds with other evidence

Technology to enforce teen social media ban is ‘effective’, trial says. But this is at odds with other evidence

Technologies to enforce the Australian government’s social media ban for under 16s are “private, robust and effective”. That’s according to the preliminary findings of a federal government-commissioned trial that has nearly finished testing them. The…

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Brent futures down nearly $2 after U.S. delays decision on direct Iran involvement

Brent futures down nearly $2 after U.S. delays decision on direct Iran involvement

Brent futures down nearly $2 after U.S. delays decision on direct Iran involvement by : Reuters Source link

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Are Chinese investors grabbing Zambian land? Study finds that’s a myth

Are Chinese investors grabbing Zambian land? Study finds that’s a myth

Media coverage of Chinese land investments in African agriculture often reinforces narratives of a “weak African state” and the “Chinese land grab”, highlighting power imbalances between the actors involved in these land deals. Are Chinese…

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