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Covid-19: what’s really going on in Russia? | The Economist

2020-06-05

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Vladimir Putin claims Russia has covid-19 “under total control”, but whistleblowers say the official figures are fabricated. As well as leading to many more deaths, this could dent Mr Putin’s popularity for years to come. Read more here: https://econ.st/2z4BJV0 Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: https://econ.st/2xvTKdy Further reading: Find The Economist’s most …

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How scientists calculate climate change | The Economist

2020-05-29

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Climate activists talk a lot about following “the science” around climate change. What actually is the science and how is it calculated? Read more here: https://econ.st/3ci07Qy Find our school briefings series here, including our recent climate explainers: https://econ.st/2Zeo7kV Sign up to receive The Economist’s fortnightly newsletter to keep up to date with our latest coverage on climate change: https://econ.st/3dZrKz6 Find The Economist’s...

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How scientists calculate climate change | The Economist

2020-05-29

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Climate activists talk a lot about following “the science” around climate change. What actually is the science and how is it calculated? Read more here: https://econ.st/3ci07Qy Find our school briefings series here, including our recent climate explainers: https://econ.st/2Zeo7kV Sign up to receive The Economist’s fortnightly newsletter to keep up to date with our latest coverage …

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Covid-19: why the economy could fare worse than you think | The Economist

2020-05-27

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Three months after lockdown was relaxed in China, its economy is now running at around 90% of normal levels. Although 90% may sound fine, for many it could be catastrophic. Read more here: https://econ.st/2AeZ86k Further reading: Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter to keep up to date with our latest covid-19 coverage: https://econ.trib.al/YD53WI6 Find The Economist’s most recent coverage of covid-19 here: https://econ.st/2QXX9sJ Read...

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Covid-19: why the economy could fare worse than you think | The Economist

2020-05-27

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Three months after lockdown was relaxed in China, its economy is now running at around 90% of normal levels. Although 90% may sound fine, for many it could be catastrophic. Read more here: https://econ.st/2AeZ86k Further reading: Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter to keep up to date with our latest covid-19 coverage: https://econ.trib.al/YD53WI6 Find …

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Why politicians have failed to tackle climate change | The Economist

2020-05-22

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Global warming is the defining threat facing the planet. So why has so little been done to curb it? Read more here: https://econ.st/3gevRJu Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: https://econ.st/2xvTKdy Sign up to receive The Economist’s fortnightly newsletter to keep up to date with our latest coverage on climate change: https://econ.st/3dZrKz6 Find our school briefings series here, including our recent climate explainers:...

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Why politicians have failed to tackle climate change | The Economist

2020-05-22

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Global warning is the defining threat facing the planet. So why has so little been done to curb it? Read more here: https://econ.st/3gevRJu Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: https://econ.st/2xvTKdy Sign up to receive The Economist’s fortnightly newsletter to keep up to date with our latest coverage on climate change: https://econ.st/3dZrKz6 Find …

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Covid-19: Britain’s chief of the defence staff talks about the military challenges | The Economist

2020-05-19

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Armed forces around the world have mobilised to fight covid-19. General Sir Nick Carter, the most senior uniformed military adviser to the British government, talks to Anne McElvoy about the challenges—and dangers—posed by the pandemic. See all of The Economist’s podcasts here: https://econ.st/3g58fak China’s opacity has allowed conspiracy theories around covid-19’s origins to flourish. Where …

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Can sea creatures adapt to climate change? | The Economist

2020-05-14

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Horseshoe crabs predate the dinosaurs and have survived mass extinctions and major climatic shifts. Meet the biologist who is researching these living fossils to see if they could hold evolutionary secrets for marine species in the face of climate change. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: https://econ.st/2xvTKdy For more from Economist Films visit: http://films.economist.com/ Check out The Economist’s full video catalogue:...

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Can sea creatures adapt to climate change? | The Economist

2020-05-14

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Horseshoe crabs predate the dinosaurs and have survived mass extinctions and major climatic shifts. Meet the biologist who is researching these living fossils to see if they could hold evolutionary secrets for marine species in the face of climate change. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: https://econ.st/2xvTKdy For more from Economist Films …

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How covid-19 could change the financial world order | The Economist

2020-05-12

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America has dominated global finance for decades. But could covid-19 tip the balance of financial power in China's favour? Further reading: Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter to keep up to date with our latest covid-19 coverage: https://econ.trib.al/YD53WI6 Find The Economist’s most recent coverage of covid-19 here: https://econ.st/2QXX9sJ Read Matthieu Favas’ special report here: https://econ.st/3fAPKu1 How the pandemic is driving...

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How covid-19 could change the financial world order | The Economist

2020-05-12

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America has dominated global finance for decades. But could covid-19 tip the balance of financial power in China’s favour? Further reading: Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter to keep up to date with our latest covid-19 coverage: https://econ.trib.al/YD53WI6 Find The Economist’s most recent coverage of covid-19 here: https://econ.st/2QXX9sJ Read Matthieu Favas’ special report here: …

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Covid-19: how it will change the world | The Economist

2020-05-08

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Even when covid-19 is under control, the long-term effects of the virus will be far-reaching. How will the coronavirus pandemic—and the way it has been handled—change the world? Read more here: https://econ.st/2yEhCg9 Further reading: Find The Economist’s most recent coverage of covid-19 here: https://econ.st/2QXX9sJ Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter to keep up to date with our latest covid-19 coverage: https://econ.trib.al/YD53WI6...

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Covid-19: how it will change the world | The Economist

2020-05-08

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Even when covid-19 is under control, the long-term effects of the virus will be far-reaching. How will the coronavirus pandemic—and the way it has been handled—change the world? Read more here: https://econ.st/2yEhCg9 Further reading: Find The Economist’s most recent coverage of covid-19 here: https://econ.st/2QXX9sJ Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter to keep up to …

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Covid-19: what the world has learned during lockdown | The Economist

2020-05-05

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Lockdowns appear to have slowed the spread of covid-19. But what has the world learned about the virus during this time? Ed Carr, The Economist's deputy editor, and Callum Williams, our senior economics correspondent, answer your questions. Read more here: https://econ.st/2WtcLGF Further reading: Find The Economist’s most recent coverage of covid-19 here: https://econ.st/2QXX9sJ Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter to keep up to date...

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Covid-19: what the world has learned during lockdown | The Economist

2020-05-05

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Lockdowns appear to have slowed the spread of covid-19. But what has the world learned about the virus during this time? Ed Carr, The Economist’s deputy editor, and Callum Williams, our senior economics correspondent, answer your questions. Read more here: https://econ.st/2WtcLGF Further reading: Find The Economist’s most recent coverage of covid-19 here: https://econ.st/2QXX9sJ Sign up …

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How to stop plastic getting into the ocean | The Economist

2020-04-30

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Plastic pollution poses a major threat to ocean life. Meet the engineers who are using rubbish-guzzling boats to stem the flow at its source. Read more here: https://econ.st/3d0bjCe Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: https://econ.st/2xvTKdy For more from Economist Films visit: http://films.economist.com/

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How to stop plastic getting into the ocean | The Economist

2020-04-30

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Plastic pollution poses a major threat to ocean life. Meet the engineers who are using rubbish-guzzling boats to stem the flow at its source. Read more here: https://econ.st/3d0bjCe Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: https://econ.st/2xvTKdy For more from Economist Films visit: http://films.economist.com/

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Covid-19: the right way to leave lockdown | The Economist

2020-04-28

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Governments are starting to ease restrictions designed to curb covid-19. But with most of the world still vulnerable to the virus, what's the right way to leave lockdown? Read more here: https://econ.st/3bMn3YU Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: https://econ.st/2xvTKdy For more from Economist Films visit: http://films.economist.com/ Further reading: Find The Economist’s most recent coverage of covid-19 here:...

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Covid-19: the right way to leave lockdown | The Economist

2020-04-28

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Governments are starting to ease restrictions designed to curb covid-19. But with most of the world still vulnerable to the virus, what’s the right way to leave lockdown? Read more here: https://econ.st/3bMn3YU Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: https://econ.st/2xvTKdy For more from Economist Films visit: http://films.economist.com/ Further reading: Find The Economist’s most …

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