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Governments and consumers have expectations when choosing among products and companies, and five global trends are emerging: Customers increasingly assess the meaning, purposes and consequences of projects, and companies can encourage customer loyalty by demonstrating their products contribute social benefits. In particular, customers expect companies to promote environmental protection and work...

Specific climate conditions influence the taste, quality and production of some crops, especially grapes for wine. Annual wine output last year was up in Argentina, Australia, and South Africa, but down in France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Chile, and China,” report Akshat Rathi & Dan Kopf for Quartz. Annual wine production fell by 9 percent in 2017, and that put production at a 60-year low....

Sea levels are rising, and 25 percent of the rise since 1880 has occurred during the last two decades. An increase of a few inches may not seem dramatic, but the economic impacts are expected to be immense. “Higher levels will affect the eight of the world's largest cities that are near a coast,” reports Kimberly Amadeo for the Balance. Millions in coastal communities, especially in emerging...