Burning Wood Can Be a Clean Source of Power After All

Burning large amounts of wood from forests can cut greenhouse gas pollution—but only alongside policies that encourage new trees to quickly absorb carbon dioxide. That’s the conclusion of new research published in Science Advances, which seeks to counter the prevailing view that biomass can worsen climate change. Energy companies in the…

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German business climate index drops to record low

The Ifo Business Climate Index fell to 86.1 points in March, after 96.0 points (seasonally adjusted) in February. This is the strongest decline ever recorded in reunified Germany and the lowest since July 2009. In particular, companies’ expectations of future business activity deteriorated immensely. The assessments of the current situation have also…

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