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The Effects of Energy Price Shocks on Inflation: Lessons from the 2022 Crisis

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The Effects of Energy Price Shocks on Inflation: Lessons from the 2022 Crisis

The effects of energy price shocks on inflation have historically disrupted economies, significantly increasing production costs, affecting consumer spending power, and triggering severe inflationary pressures. The energy crisis of 2022, driven mainly by geopolitical tensions and global disruptions in energy supply, provides a modern context to better understand these dynamics. The 2022 Energy Crisis The … Read more

Study examines effects of Atlantic circulation on the Amazon rainforest

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Study examines effects of Atlantic circulation on the Amazon rainforest

by Ulrike Prange, MARUM – Zentrum für Marine Umweltwissenschaften an der Universität Bremen Study region and representativity of the marine pollen spectra. Credit: Nature Geoscience (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41561-024-01578-z The Amazon region is a global hotspot of biodiversity and plays a key role in the climate system because of its ability to store large amounts of … Read more

Cannabis use in adolescence: Visible effects on brain structure

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Cannabis use in adolescence: Visible effects on brain structure

Cannabis use may lead to thinning of the cerebral cortex in adolescents according to a recent study led by Graciela Piñeyro and Tomáš Paus, researchers at CHU Sainte-Justine and professors at the Université de Montréal Faculty of Medicine. A collaborative effort between two research laboratories with complementary approaches, the study demonstrates that THC — or … Read more