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Three years on, China-Laos Railway spurs regional economic growth

The Beijing Hour

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The Economic Toll of Climate Change and Desertification

This chapter delves into critical climate change challenges, spotlighting disruptions like the Maasai Muras' migration and water shortages in the Panama Canal. It emphasizes alarming warnings from the UN about the economic and political ramifications of land degradation, highlighting potential losses of up to $10 trillion annually.

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