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Why Europe is quietly mad about the US climate bill

Why Europe is quietly mad about the US climate bill

Just a few small issues to fix. Photo: Eveleyn Hockstein (Reuters) The landmark Inflation Reduction Act is the largest U.S. contribution yet to meeting global emissions reduction goals. And the American allies are not happy about it. Certainly, they are happy to see that the United States is (finally) spending hundreds of billions of dollars …

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Chardonnay out, fiano in.  How the climate is changing everything, including the wine you might soon be drinking

Chardonnay out, fiano in. How the climate is changing everything, including the wine you might soon be drinking

As raging bushfires ravaged Queensland’s Granite Belt in 2019, Mike Hayes could do little but watch the crops of his beloved vineyards be destroyed by smoke. The smoky taste is disastrous for a vintage if it’s not immediately obvious, he explains: “Once you bottle it, about eight months later, it tastes like an ashtray.” The …

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