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‘The world’s most powerful environmentalist’ on battling the ‘misinformation machine’ and why China is his ‘secret weapon’ Jeremy Grantham, co-founder of GMO, speaks during the Ira Sohn Investmen Research Conference: Photograph: Daniel Acker/Getty Images ‘China knows this is serious’… environmental … Continue reading

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By Ed King for RTCC Severe land degradation is now affecting 168 countries across the world, according to new research released by the UN A Burkinabe man from the village of Selbo village, in northern Burkina Faso, gestures near grass he … Continue reading

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Today is world water day. Fresh water. The planet has only so much to meet the needs of a growing world population. And global warming throws more uncertainty into the mix by increasing chances of extreme weather, such as more … Continue reading

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The Saline Water Conversion Corporation yesterday announced its plan to establish the world’s largest desalination plant in Rabigh, northwest of Jeddah, with a capacity of 600,000 cubic meters of water daily. “Work on the project will start in the first … Continue reading

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Related articles: Water Use in Southwest Heads for a Day of Reckoning Read our latest Q&A by Anric Blatt outlining the most compelling investment themes for 2013 and beyond. Click Here Colorado River reservoir falls to lowest level ever Still wondering … Continue reading

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The following quote from Scott Minerd, CIO of Guggenheim is an encouraging one: “The resilience of the data following Hurricane Sandy shows how much momentum there is in the U.S. economy. As we head into Christmas, we will probably have a strong … Continue reading

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GRANTHAM: The world is using up its natural resources at an alarming rate, and this has caused a permanent shift in their value. We all need to adjust our behavior to this new environment. It would help if we did … Continue reading

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Jeremy Grantham’s latest quarterly letter, entitled “On the Road to Zero Growth” is out. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)  issued a report warning every American that U.S. food prices in 2013 will rise 3%-4% — but that jump is just … Continue reading

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The following thought provoking post from Equilibrium Capital co-founder, David Chen “sustainability: one country buys forest and farm land in another country for the purpose of harvesting the water from these properties…this is the next step in “land grab strategies” … Continue reading

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China bull Jim Rogers tells us what he thinks of the upcoming leadership transition, Chinese monetary policy, and how water could end the China story. Continue reading

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