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Wednesday, November 3, 2021

Daily Digest 11/3 — America’s Obesity Problem Reaches Epic Proportions; U.S. Reports Record Liquefied Natural Gas Exports to China

Energy

China Binges on U.S. Gas to Manage Energy Shortage, Carbon Footprint

Record U.S. liquefied natural gas exports to China contrast to just a couple of years ago during the trade war.

Larry Fink fears for the energy transition, warns of massive ‘market arbitrage’

Larry Fink, chair and CEO of BlackRock, says the so-called energy transition toward greener power has to be radically rethought and blasted oil firms for selling out to private companies.

Environment

Jeff Bezos pledges $2 billion to protect the environment

The funding, which will come from the Bezos Earth Fund, is part of the billionaire’s commitment to spend $10 billion on fighting climate change this decade.

What is deforestation – and is stopping it really possible?

As world leaders prepare to commit to halting the destruction of forests, here’s everything you need to know about some of the planet’s most biodiverse places

Health

Germany is experiencing a ‘massive’ pandemic of the unvaccinated, says health minister

Germany’s Health Minister Jens Spahn said the country was experiencing a “massive” pandemic of the unvaccinated as authorities raised the alarm on rising infections and increased pressure on hospitals due to Covid-19 admissions.

‘Overfed but undernourished’ — Congress is told U.S. in health crisis

Poor-quality diets are driving an expensive epidemic of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease in America, a panel of physicians, researchers, and policy experts told senators on Tuesday.

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