Swiss customs agents seized 131 shahtoosh shawls worth up to $20,000 apiece over the past two years from the entourage of wealthy individuals visiting the country – up sharply from the 89 shawls confiscated in the previous five years.”Shahtoosh shawls are luxury goods, so seizures often take place where wealthy people enter Switzerland or spend their time,” said Stefan Kunfermann, spokesman at …
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Understanding climate change requires wrapping your head around some crazy financial figures. To transition the global economy away from fossil fuels, governments, financiers, and businesses must invest some $4 trillion into clean energy every year beginning in 2030, according to the International Energy Agency. That sounds like a lot, but it’s dwarfed by the cost of doing nothing. Insura…
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