Monday, January 25, 2021

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  • A correct approach to evaluate the overall economic impact of a carbon tax must account for the effects of revenue recycling. The post Revenue recycling is a critical element of a carbon...

  • The landscape is changing quickly. The post 10 Anticipated Asylum Policy Reforms in the First 100 Days appeared first on Niskanen Center.

    • The Keystone XL pipeline was never a good idea. Given the threat of global warming, it looks worse today than ever. The post The Keystone Pipeline: A Never-ending Saga appeared first...

  • Its institutions were designed to keep the people out. The new president could have blamed the founding fathersThe three words that stood out in Joe Biden’s powerful inaugural...

  • Instead of practical policies, this government is feeding myths to shore up ‘red wall’ supportI was recently quoted in an interview with the Guardian saying that I believed this...

    • We’ve watched the best shows, we’re bored of binge-watching and productions have been put on hold. But there is still hopeIt is no great surprise that during the first lockdown...

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  • On January 25th, 2020, Canadians were still living their lives like they always had: commuting to the office, visiting friends, dining out, hugging loved ones, vacationing. But...

  • The federal government's handling of COVID-19 vaccination campaign is set to dominate the agenda when Parliament resumes Monday.

    • Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Sunday he has tested positive for COVID-19 and that the symptoms are mild.

  • All these SUV owners are citizens with votes, in case climate-obsessed politicians – who plan to take their existing vehicle choices away – have forgotten. Pretending to be able...

  • The BBC didn’t think it would be reporting a widespread outbreak of toboganning and British-built snowmen in 2021, judging by its longstanding practice of trying to consign such...

    • All part of looking to invent a hydrogen power market in the UK, to help solve problems that are only known to exist in failing climate models. – – – Combining wind power with a nuclear...

  • The reusable rocket ferried 133 commercial and government spacecraft and 10 Starlink satellites to space - part of the company’s SmallSat Rideshare Program, which provides access...

  • In some good news for PUBG fans, the battle royal universe is likely to get an expansion with the launch of two new games similar to PUBG, the development was confirmed by Krafton CEO, ...

    • State-owned telcom company Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), announces this big gift for its customers on the occasion of Republic Day. BSNL announced that it has increased the...

  • The lander recently was granted a two-year extension for scientific work, now lasting until the end of 2022.

  • According to NASA, the Quadrantids peak during the first week of January but they remain active for around 6 hours.

    • The stunning picture of 'Wolf Moon' was shared by NASA on their official Instagram page on December 30.

  • New Zealand, one of the most successful developed nations in controlling the spread of the pandemic, last recorded a community coronavirus transmission on Nov. 18, according to...

  • In addition to the Biden-Harris appointees, David G Huizenga will serve as the Acting Secretary of Energy. He was most recently Associate Principal Deputy Administrator for the...

    • The Washington Post reported Sunday that crews are working on new liners for the chimneys and other tasks in the 33-room home, which was built in 1893. Blair House, built as a private...

  • Republic Day 2021 will be slightly different on account of the COVID-19 pandemic. The parade will be shorter this year, instead of ending at the Red Fort, it will culminate at National...

  • During the interaction, PM Narendra Modi also acknowledged the role of children in major behaviour-change campaigns like swachchta movement and said when children got involved...

    • A massive 3,600-page supplementary chargesheet, filed by Mumbai Police on January 11, also includes a BARC forensic audit report, WhatsApp chats purportedly between Dasgupta...

  • Earth’s ice is melting faster today than in the mid-1990s, new research suggests, as climate change nudges global temperatures ever higher.

  • Greece and Turkey bowed to EU and NATO pressure on Monday and opened the first direct talks in nearly five years over their explosive eastern Mediterranean standoff...

    • SEOUL: Drugmaker Pfizer has filed an application seeking approval of its COVID-19 vaccines to be used in South Korea as the country gears up to begin inoculations next month, authorities...

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  • BEIJING: Nine more Chinese miners trapped underground for more than two weeks have been confirmed dead, local government officials said Monday (Jan 25), leaving one unaccounted...

  • BEIJING: A sprawling quarantine centre of more than 4,000 rooms is being thrown up in northern China in response to a COVID-19 outbreak in Shijiazhuang, a city of more than 10 million...

    • SEOUL: Drugmaker Pfizer has filed an application seeking approval of its COVID-19 vaccines to be used in South Korea as the country gears up to begin inoculations next month, authorities...

  • SINGAPORE: A three-month trial of on-demand autonomous bus services at two locations began on Monday (Jan 25), as part of Singapore's efforts to make such vehicles commercially...

  • SINGAPORE: Although the number of dengue cases has remained "relatively stable" for the past few weeks, the Aedes mosquito population is still high in some areas of Singapore...

    • U.S. sportswear maker Nike on Monday urged Europe's second-highest court to annul an EU investigation into its Dutch tax rulings, saying the bloc's competition enforcers had failed...

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