In mainland Europe’s westernmost country, water is becoming scarce. But activists point out that Portuguese politicians continue to focus on economic activities that consume particularly large amounts of water. Around 30% of tap water in Portugal seeps...
The Turkish lira has plumbed new depths after the reelection of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and inflation remains stubbornly high. Will the Turkish ruler change his unorthodox economic policies now? Since Recep Tayyip Erdogan first came to...
To see the economic consequences of global warming look no further than the Panama Canal. There, water levels are down because of less rain in Central America. Experts fear ordinary consumers may end up paying...
The IEA said renewable energy is expanding faster than many people realize, but it warned that investment in fossil fuels is not slowing fast enough to reach goals to slash emissions by 2050. Global investment...
Under current climate change policies, billions will face life-threatening heat. But a global network of heat officers are tackling the problem in their own cities. About 2 billion people will live in hazardous heat conditions...
Vice was known for edgy news and lifestyle content, with a digital-first model that disrupted the traditional media landscape. Vice Media has become the latest digital media company to falter after a meteoric rise. The...
As sanctions cut off major Russian banks from much of the West’s payment systems, finding ways to pay for the crude India imports from Russia has become a challenge. India has emerged as a major buyer...
Lebanese olive oil has become unaffordable for many in the crisis-ridden country. As inflation bites and the US dollar reigns supreme, poorer people are forced to part with their traditional local diet. Imad Waresbi is...
At the end of April, India officially became the world’s most populous nation. With a fast-growing economy and a young population, will there be an economic bonus to add to the potent symbolic one? According...
The Korean tech giant, Samsung owed the slump in profits to weakened demand for memory chips, as the end of lockdown diminished previous demand for new computers and smartphones. South Korean tech giant Samsung has reported its lowest...
Chile is to cut the working week from 45 to 40 hours — a stark contrast to the 48 hours of toil across the rest of Latin America. From four-day weeks to remote work, DW...
Hundreds of people waited in line outside the new Apple store in the financial hub Mumbai. The company is planning to boost its production in India — the second-largest smartphone market in the world. Apple...