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India saw record 126 tiger deaths in 2021: data

India saw record 126 tiger deaths in 2021: data

India’s tiger conservation body said 126 of the endangered big cats died in 2021, the highest toll since it began compiling data a decade ago. The most recent death was recorded on Wednesday in the central state of Madhya Pradesh, according to the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA). The previous …

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Energy costs soar in 2021, fuelled by political unrest

Energy costs soar in 2021, fuelled by political unrest

Energy prices soared in 2021 — with gas, oil, coal, electricity and carbon all shooting higher in large part owing to a resurgence of geopolitical tensions between producers and consumers. The “steep rise in prices was probably the most dramatic development on the commodities markets in 2021”, noted Commerzbank analyst …

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Trade rises to new high

Trade rises to new high

Foreign trade surged 22.6 percent in 2021 to a new high of $668.5 billion despite the supply chain disruptions caused by Covid-19. Exports were up 19 percent at over $336 billion, but domestic companies only accounted for 26.4 percent of it. Over 35 categories of goods saw exports of over …

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