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Insurers keep close eye on extreme weather report
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Adriene Hill
Mar 28, 2012
The IPCC is about to release its latest findings regarding extreme weather trends and climate change. The predictions can help insurers figure out what to cover, and for how much.
Former foes go green together
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Eve Troeh
Jun 19, 2012
Once bitter adversaries, environmental groups and global business leaders are working side-by-side on sustainability issues.
Climate change is adding a premium to infrastructure costs
Dec 7, 2011
Transit agencies shuffle their budgets to get ready for more extreme weather.
2011: The year of living extreme
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Eve Troeh
Dec 26, 2011
This year will go down as the year with the most extreme, most devastating weather, ever.
Businesses warm to going green
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Eve Troeh
Dec 2, 2011
Even without government regulation, big business is embracing environmental goals.
Frankincense drying up
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Eve Troeh
Dec 23, 2011
Drought, over-harvesting and pests threaten the aromatic resin.
Cities begin planning for a very different future
Sep 1, 2011
With rising sea levels and changing environments, some cities are beginning to plan for a different future than they expected.
Video game maker to team up with lab to create supercomputer
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Steve Henn
Oct 11, 2011
The advanced chips that make new supercomputers possible are subsidized by the video game industry.
GOP Economy: Jon Huntsman's economic plan
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Paresh Dave
Nov 28, 2011
Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman wants to reboot the American economy by eliminating every last tax loophole, lowering the corporate tax rate and switching from six income tax brackets to three.
Philippines: Too many mouths?
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Sam Eaton
Jan 23, 2012
Rapid population growth tests the Philippines’ ability to feed itself. And spurs a rethink on one of the globe's most controversial issues.
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Econ Crash Course, Week 1: The hockey stick
Welcome to the first week of our “Econ 101” crash course. Together, we’ll read one chapter each week from Core Econ’s “E…