News: Why is India obsessed with monsoon rains?

16 days ago - BBC News - Business

Why monsoon rains determine the fortunes of India's economy

News: Oklahoma damage bill 'could be $2bn'

29 days ago - BBC News - Business

The damage from the Oklahoma tornado could reach $2bn (£1.3bn), the Oklahoma Insurance Department warns, although many tenants may have no insurance cover.

News: Air Pollution and Procyclical Mortality -- by Garth Heutel, Christopher J. Ruhm

66 days ago - National Bureau of Economic Research Working Papers

Prior research demonstrates that mortality rates increase during economic booms and decrease during economic busts, but little analysis has been conducted investigating the ro...

News: VIDEO: Western India facing drought crisis

87 days ago - BBC News - Business

Many districts of the western Indian state of Maharashtra are facing the prospect of severe drought.

News: VIDEO: Australia counts flooding costs

135 days ago - BBC News - Business

As Australia sweeps up after devastating floods, some estimates suggest the clean-up and repair bill may be more than 2.4bn Australia dollars ($2.5bn; £1.6bn).

News: Gaming in Air Pollution Data? Lessons from China -- by Yuyu Chen, Ginger Zhe Jin, Naresh Kumar, Guang Shi

136 days ago - National Bureau of Economic Research Working Papers

Protecting the environment during economic growth is a challenge facing every country. This paper focuses on two regulatory measures that China has adopted to incentivize air ...

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News: Air Pollution and Infant Mortality: Evidence from the Expansion of Natural Gas Infrastructure -- by Resul Cesur, Erdal Tekin, Aydogan Ulker

143 days ago - National Bureau of Economic Research Working Papers

One of the consequences of rapid economic growth and industrialization in the developing world has been deterioration in environmental conditions and air quality. While air p...

News: Snow piles on trouble for economy

150 days ago - BBC News - Business

Will the cold weather disruption push the UK back into recession?

News: Cold weather triggers cash help

154 days ago - BBC News - Business

Cold weather payments - worth £25 for each seven days of freezing weather - are set to surge as a result of the conditions engulfing much of the UK.