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At least 62 people have been killed in the worst flooding to hit Spain in decades.Flash floods are becoming more common and more intense due to global warming.Experts say some communities should rebuild their infrastructure to better accommodate flooding. At least 62 people have been killed and many more are…
By Suzanne McGee (Reuters) – Assets in actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) worldwide hit a record $1 trillion at the end of August, according to data provider ETFGI, boosted by easier regulations and a wave of product innovation. Active ETFs seek to outperform the indexes they are benchmarked to, including…
George Cheng thinks a lot about flooding.In his home state North Carolina, hurricanes and tropical storms cause annual flooding that damages homes, farms, and crop fields. Cheng is also close to people from India whose families were affected by the heavy 2023 floods.In the not-so-distant future, the 18-year-old MIT freshman…
Industrial manufacturers make materials like aluminum and glass for everything from beverage containers to aircraft parts. They’re also responsible for 17% of global carbon dioxide emissions, according to recent research published in PNAS Nexus.That’s a problem. Countries are struggling to cut CO2 emissions as the climate crisis worsens. And switching…
News of the housing crises, worker exoduses, and budget slashing tells a tale of the slow decline of US cities.However, according to the latest Global Cities Index from research group Oxford Economics, six US cities are still the leading “engines of the global economy.”New York, Los Angeles, San Jose, Seattle,…
