A report by the World Resources Institute shows that rapidly expanding mining operations are causing widespread destruction of tropical primary rainforests and protected areas, raising carbon emissions and displacing Indigenous communities JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Whether it’s digging for metals and minerals for cellphones and electric vehicles or coal for power generation, mining around the…
Mining raw materials, like nickel, for batteries harms the environment, and new mines are very difficult to get approved, so the search is on to recycle metals that have already come out of the earth In a step forward for efforts to acquire the metals crucial to addressing climate change, on Monday a new plant…
TORONTO (Reuters) -Canada is concerned about market manipulation and dumping in key metals used in electric vehicle batteries, a federal Canadian minister told Reuters, adding the country wants to explore a U.S.-mooted alternative pricing model. Canada, along with Australia and the U.S., is looking to develop its critical mineral supply chain to break the monopoly…
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – U.S. officials have earmarked close to $30 billion in subsidies for advanced semiconductor manufacturing, aiming to bring cutting-edge artificial-intelligence chip development and manufacturing to American soil. But with money set to start flowing in the next few weeks, accomplishing that goal is far from certain, industry experts say. The Biden administration…
Manufacturing in China expanded in March after contracting for five consecutive months BEIJING (AP) — Manufacturing in China expanded in March after contracting for five consecutive months, according to an official survey of factory managers released Sunday, suggesting a rebound in industrial activities following the Lunar New Year holiday. The official purchasing managers index, or PMI,…
What you eat influences your mood and mental health. If you’re looking to ease your anxiety, boost your mood or improve your overall mental wellness, these foods and drinks can help. We’ve all heard the adage: “You are what you eat.” It’s a common proverb that originated in the 19th century by Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin,…
Discover which foods and drinks can contribute to anxiety and which ones can help reduce symptoms. Read our expert guide on managing anxiety through your diet. If you’ve ever felt anxious, jittery, wired or jumpy after eating or drinking, you’re not alone. Many people can feel that way without realizing the connection between what they…
A new Pew report praises states that have strong rainy day funds but suggests others will have a more difficult time dealing with a coronavirus-related recession. States such as Minnesota and Utah that both conduct regular stress tests to prepare for unexpected shocks to economic growth and tax revenues and that have robust rainy day funds are among those…
Ahead of Halloween, the economy is still showing some signs of strength. The U.S economy has proven itself resilient throughout the coronavirus pandemic, recovering from the sharpest quarterly contraction in history, but earlier this year it looked to some as if it had finally succumbed. Two quarterly contractions in gross domestic product in the first…
The findings from the Federal Reserve reflect an economy that is neither too hot or too cold. The U.S. economy held steady in early fall as consumers showed more price sensitivity and the labor market came into better balance with a slight increase in hiring amid lower worker turnover. The benign reading from the Federal Reserve’s “beige book” – a…
