Consumer price index, August 2022
+7.9% on the same month a year earlier (provisional)
+0.3% on the previous month (provisional)
National Politics
Blaise Malley: SIPRI report: Global military spending increases for eighth year in a row
Not surprisingly, the biggest surge in spending came in Europe, in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Read HERE
Economics
Middle East Eye – Tunisia: ‘Food crisis inevitable’ as Ramadan begins
Basic food shortages most severe Tunisia has ever seen as experts warn of ‘explosive’ situation Read Here Sarah Murray licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic
Climate Crisis
Global Energy Monitor: Coal mine methane emissions exceed those from oil or gas
The world’s coal mines emit 52.3 million tonnes of methane per year, according to a new report by Global Energy Monitor (GEM), which is greater than annual emissions from oil (39 million tonnes) or gas […]
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