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Month: March 2021

‘Immediate and drastic.’ The climate crisis is seriously spooking economists

Worsening inequality, trillions of dollars in economic damage and depressed economic growth. Those are the outcomes that economists fear we will face unless the world aggressively confronts the climate crisis. Nearly three-quarters (74%) of economists agree “immediate and drastic” action is warranted to curb emissions, according to a survey released Tuesday from the Institute for

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Infrastructure timeline emerges as Biden aims to pass sweeping package this summer

President Joe Biden is aiming to pass his sweeping infrastructure and jobs proposal this summer, a senior White House official told CNN, setting an ambitious timeline to achieve his next major legislative goal. The package, which could cost between $3 and 4 trillion, includes two pieces: one piece investing in domestic manufacturing, research and development,

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Covid-19 PPE litter is killing wildlife

Waste from lifesaving personal protective equipment (PPE) is killing birds, fish and other wildlife across the globe, a study has found. Animals are fatally ingesting or becoming entangled in discarded latex gloves and disposable face masks, while others have started building their homes using the same material, researchers said. “As always with these single-use items,

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