What if California were a country? | World Economic Forum
2016年7月8日 · California, the world’s sixth-largest economy. The American state with the biggest economy is California, which, in 2015, produced $2.44 trillion of economic output. Its GDP compares favourably to that of France, which produced $2.42 trillion during the same period. Particularly interesting to note is the fact that California has 6 million ...
California may surpass Germany on GDP, but there's more to the …
2022年11月1日 · The US state of California is projected to pass Germany to register the world's 4th-biggest economy. But that's based on GDP, a metric that's less than comprehensive. Comparing the two places more broadly raises questions about how we measure prosperity. “The future always looks good in a golden land,” one of California’s most clear-eyed ...
Explainer: Which countries have introduced a carbon tax?
2022年7月8日 · But several states, including California, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts, have introduced carbon pricing schemes that cover emissions within their territory. President Biden has pledged to cut emissions by 50% by 2030 and achieve net-zero by 2050. But the concept of a carbon tax is regarded by his administration as ...
Americans went to the polls. Here’s how the US election works
2024年11月6日 · This scenario occurred in the elections of 2016 and 2000 as well as three times in the 1800s. In recent years, voter turnout in the US has increased. In 2020, for instance, over 158 million people voted in the presidential election. The turnout marked 65.9% of the voting age population and a significant increase from the 59.2% seen in 2016.
Bottled water, a rising threat to UN water goal and other climate ...
2023年3月22日 · He has declared a state of emergency in 43 of California's 58 counties. More than 130,000 homes and businesses remained without power on 15 March, according to PowerOutage.us. Officials are warning of potential flooding and mudslides from heavy rain, melting snowpack, saturated soils and swollen streams.
These US states have the same size economy as entire countries
2016年11月28日 · The economy of the north-east states – Massachusetts and Pennsylvania up to Maine and including New York – amounts to $4.2 trillion, similar to Japan’s at $4.12 trillion. Florida and Alabama, with $1.087 trillion in GDP, almost match Mexico at $1.14 trillion, while Texas’s economy, $1.59 trillion, is close to that of Brazil at $1.74 ...
What is greywater? - The World Economic Forum
2022年6月8日 · As droughts become more pervasive due to climate change – like the megadrought in the U.S. West that scientists estimate is 42% more extreme due to climate change – many regions are implementing strict limits on water use, including Los Angeles, Ventura, and San Bernardino counties in California, where millions of people will be impacted …
Which countries have bans on single-use plastics? | World …
2020年10月26日 · United States – New York, California and Hawaii are among states to have banned single-use plastic bags, though there is no federal ban. The European Union – plans to ban single-use plastic items such as straws, forks, knives and cotton buds by 2021. China – has announced a plan to ban non-degradable bags in all cities and towns by 2022.
This data shows the racial gap in access to education in the US
2020年10月16日 · Racial achievement gaps in the United States are narrowing, a Stanford University data project shows. But progress has been slow and unsteady – and gaps are still large across much of the country. COVID-19 could widen existing inequalities in education. The World Economic Forum will be exploring the issues around growing income inequality as ...
These are the countries where child marriage is legal
2016年9月26日 · An 18-year-old in Australia, for instance, can marry a 16-year-old as long as they have judicial approval. In Iraq, Jamaica and Uruguay, children can marry with parental permission. Different ages for boys and girls. In about one fifth of countries (38), there are different minimum ages for men and women, and almost always the girl is younger.