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The limits of climate adaptation are social, not physical or economic
2013-04-29 21:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: Presidential science advisor John Holdren is fond of saying that there are only three possible responses to climate change: mitigation, adaptation, and suffering. We`ll prevent what we can, adjust to what we can`t prevent, and suffer through what we can`t adjust to. All that remains is to determine the proportions. Lots of people are averse to large-scale suffering. But lots of people are also averse to substantial mitigation measures. This leaves them placing a great deal of faith in adaptation....
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Eurozone economic mood falls again
2013-04-29 13:08:28| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
A fall in confidence in the eurozone economies for a second consecutive month in April increases the likelihood of a cut in interest rates later this week.
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Today's oil prices decline on uncertain global economic outlook
2013-04-29 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
Oil prices slipped today due to investors concern about the gloomy outlook for growth in the world's two largest oil consumers, the US and China.
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Japan boosts economic forecasts
2013-04-26 18:22:08| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The Bank of Japan raises its forecast for both economic growth and inflation this year in its twice yearly report.
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US economic growth reaches 2.5%
2013-04-26 15:09:18| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The US economy grew at an annualised pace of 2.5% in the first quarter of the year, supported by the best consumer spending figures in two years.
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